The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

The Natural Way of Things

Charlotte Wood

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction dystopian challenging dark tense slow-paced
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Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned property in the middle of a desert in a story of two friends, sisterly love and courage - a gripping, starkly imaginative exploration of contemporary misogyny and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,695 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 61%
challenging 57%
emotional 32%
mysterious 32%
sad 22%
reflective 21%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 35% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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