The Dolls by Ursula Scavenius

The Dolls

Ursula Scavenius with Jennifer Russell (Translator)

208 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Stories from a world both fantastically strange and gruellingly familiar where isolation, ruin, prejudice, and misinformation soar in an irresistible, susurrant fugue of displaced families yearning to belong In the four stories that make up The...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 68%
challenging 50%
tense 40%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
emotional 13%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 36%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | N/A: 28% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.27

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