The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova

The Coiled Serpent

Camilla Grudova

286 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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 56 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 60%
tense 30%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
adventurous 17%
sad 8%
emotional 4%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 13% | Character: 13% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.81

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