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352 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573221566
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in and around the women’s prison at Milbank in the 1870s, Affinity is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,789 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 51%
emotional 50%
sad 35%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Drug use, Grief, SuicideMinor
Blood, Abortion, Death of parent352 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573221566
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in and around the women’s prison at Milbank in the 1870s, Affinity is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,789 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 51%
emotional 50%
sad 35%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Drug use, Grief, SuicideMinor
Blood, Abortion, Death of parent