The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld

The Discomfort of Evening

Lucas Rijneveld with Michele Hutchison (Translator), Genevieve Gaunt (Narrator)

7 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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 Ten-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm where waste and frivolity are akin to sin. Despite the dreary routine of their days, Jas has a unique way of experiencing her world: her face soft like ch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,101 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
sad 65%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
emotional 40%
reflective 26%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.34

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