The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova

The Coiled Serpent

Camilla Grudova

206 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

From the Women's Prize-longlisted author of Children of Paradise and one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2023A little girl throws up Gloria-Jean's teeth after an explosion at the custard factory; Pax, Alexander, and Angelo are hypnotic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 61%
tense 28%
funny 23%
adventurous 19%
challenging 19%
sad 9%
emotional 4%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 25%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 15% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

N/A: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.87

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