Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle

Hieroglyphics

Jill McCorkle

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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“Jill McCorkle has long been one of our wryest, warmest, wisest storytellers. In Hieroglyphics, she takes us on through decades, through loss, through redemption, and lands in revelation and grace. As always with McCorkle, the story feels so effor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 80%
sad 47%
hopeful 19%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 9%
challenging 4%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 19%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.23

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