Book of Night by Holly Black

Book of Night

Book of Night #1

Holly Black

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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 In Charlie Hall's world, shadows can be altered, for entertainment and cosmetic preferences-but also to increase power and influence. You can alter someone's feelings-and memories-but manipulating shadows has a cost, with the potential to take ho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,031 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 82%
adventurous 53%
tense 45%
emotional 22%
challenging 12%
sad 9%
funny 8%
reflective 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.52

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