Penance by Eliza Clark

Penance

Eliza Clark with Hollie-Jay Bowes (Narrator), Anna Gilthorpe (Narrator), Emily Goldie (Narrator), Evie Hargreaves (Narrator), Salima Saxton (Narrator), George Weightman (Narrator)

11 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction crime literary mystery dark tense medium-paced
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One of Granta's Best Young British Novelists 2023 From the author of the cult hit Boy Parts comes a chilling, brilliantly told story of murder among a group of teenage girls—a powerful and disturbing novel as piercing in its portrait of young wome...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,775 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 53%
mysterious 40%
challenging 38%
sad 31%
reflective 30%
emotional 28%
funny 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 18%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.15

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