Call of the Curlew by Elizabeth Brooks
Call of the Curlew
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Elizabeth Brooks
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Call of the Curlew

Elizabeth Brooks

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional mysterious slow-paced
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For fans of Eowyn Ivey, Rose Tremaine, and Kate Atkinson, The Orphan of Salt Winds is a bewitching debut about the secrets that haunt us.England, 1939. Ten-year-old Virginia Wrathmell arrives at Salt Winds, a secluded house on the edge of a marsh,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews

Moods

mysterious 70%
dark 64%
tense 52%
emotional 47%
sad 47%
reflective 29%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 23%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 25% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.64

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