The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

The Girls in the Garden

Lisa Jewell

336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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One of People's, Glamour's, and BuzzFeed's Best Reads of Summer, from the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone "Jewell expertly builds suspense by piling up domestic misunderstandings and more plot twists than an SVU episode. It'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,524 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 73%
tense 48%
emotional 26%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
reflective 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 25%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 32% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.41

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