Anatomy Of Ghosts,The by Andrew Taylor

Anatomy Of Ghosts,The

Andrew Taylor

471 pages first pub 2010 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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Anatomy of Ghosts is perfect for the reader who savors a deliberate, atmospheric immersion into an academic world riddled with secrets, where the boundary between reason and the supernatural is as fragile as the reputations it threatens to expose.

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The year is 1786 and at Jerusalem College, Cambridge, the ghost of murdered Sylvia Whichcote has been sighted prowling the grounds by Frank Oldershaw, a disturbed fellow commoner. When his anxious mother employs John Holdsworth, author of The Anat...

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Community Reviews

3.09
based on 220 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 80%

reflective: 40%

emotional: 30%

sad: 30%

challenging: 20%

adventurous: 10%

relaxing: 10%

tense: 10%


Pace

40% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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