Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones

Fire and Hemlock

Diana Wynne Jones

420 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Description

Polly has two sets of memories...One is normal: school, home, friends. The other, stranger memories begin nine years ago, when she was ten and gate-crashed an odd funeral in the mansion near her grandmother's house. Polly's just beginning to recal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,559 reviews

Moods

mysterious 82%
adventurous 71%
emotional 40%
reflective 30%
challenging 29%
dark 24%
funny 19%
tense 18%
hopeful 17%
sad 12%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 41%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.98

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