Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

Beyond Black

Hilary Mantel

365 pages first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy horror dark slow-paced
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A New York Times Notable Book of the YearColette and Alison are unlikely cohorts: one a shy, drab beanpole of an assistant, the other a charismatic, corpulent psychic whose connection to the spiritual world torments her. When they meet at a fair, ...

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Community Reviews

3.39
based on 1,359 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 45%

sad: 41%

challenging: 37%

funny: 34%

emotional: 32%

reflective: 28%

tense: 22%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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