The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy

The Possessions

Sara Flannery Murphy

368 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
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In an unnamed city, the Elysian Society allows paying clients to reconnect with their lost loved ones. The workers, known as bodies, spend their days in a numb routine, wearing the discarded belongings of the dead and swallowing pills to summon sp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 836 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 73%
emotional 42%
tense 38%
reflective 19%
sad 19%
challenging 15%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.17

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