Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris

Five Quarters of the Orange

Joanne Harris

432 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The past will always catch up with you...Beyond the main street of Les Laveuses runs the Loire: smooth and brown as a sunning snake – but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where Framboise, a secretive widow, plies her cu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,976 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
dark 56%
sad 42%
reflective 40%
tense 38%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 20%
challenging 12%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 37%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.72

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