Riddance: Or the Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children by Shelley Jackson

Riddance: Or the Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children

Shelley Jackson

512 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical horror science fiction dark slow-paced
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"Shelley Jackson is a writer of such extraordinary, uncanny power that the hair on the back of my neck stands up when I encounter her work. What an exhilarating, prickling, blistering book Riddance is! I made myself read it as slowly as possible i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
mysterious 100%
dark 85%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.31

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