Snow by John Banville

8 hours, 22 minutes first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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The incomparable Booker Prize winner's next great crime novel—the story of a family whose secrets resurface when a parish priest is found murdered in their ancestral homeDetective Inspector St. John Strafford has been summoned to County Wexford to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,178 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 73%
sad 31%
tense 27%
challenging 19%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 35% | Character: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.19

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