The Good People by Hannah Kent

The Good People

Hannah Kent

400 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction historical dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The Good People by Hannah Kent is ideal for readers who are drawn to atmospheric, emotionally intense historical fiction that explores the interplay of human grief and folklore in a rural, superstitious community.

Description

From the bestselling author of the multi-award-winning Burial Rites County Kerry, Ireland, 1825. The fires on the hills smouldered orange as the women left, pockets charged with ashes to guard them from the night. Watching them fade into the grey...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 2,651 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

sad: 66%

emotional: 54%

mysterious: 48%

tense: 40%

challenging: 38%

reflective: 24%

informative: 15%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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