The Raptures by Jan Carson

The Raptures

Jan Carson

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious sad medium-paced
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Description

When several children from the same village start succumbing to a mysterious illness, the quest to discover the cause has devastating and extraordinary consequences. It is late June in Ballylack and school's finally out. Hannah Adger is looking fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 319 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
emotional 71%
mysterious 60%
sad 57%
reflective 37%
tense 28%
funny 26%
challenging 25%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 14%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 30% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.86

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