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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524746001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Books
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2020 (Mystery/Thriller) From its gripping beginning to its sobering finale, Amy Engel's The Familiar Dark never fails to enthrall with surprising twists.-Associated PressA spellbinding story of a mother wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,230 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 63%
emotional 59%
sad 43%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 33% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Sexual assaultModerate
Addiction, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cursing, Incest, Pregnancy
256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524746001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Books
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2020 (Mystery/Thriller) From its gripping beginning to its sobering finale, Amy Engel's The Familiar Dark never fails to enthrall with surprising twists.-Associated PressA spellbinding story of a mother wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,230 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 63%
emotional 59%
sad 43%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 33% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Sexual assaultModerate
Addiction, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cursing, Incest, Pregnancy