Dark Like Under by Alice Chadwick

Dark Like Under

Alice Chadwick

248 pages first pub 2025 (view editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective literary fiction exploring the complex emotional aftermath of tragedy within a closed community, focusing on resilience and the lingering impact of grief.

Description

Midnight, a man on a solitary path, and two teenagers walk the weir.A day in an English school in the 1980s unfolds in the aftermath of the death of a beloved teacher, Mr Ardennes. But while students and teachers grapple with this sudden loss, nor...

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Community Reviews

3.22
based on 42 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

emotional: 63%

sad: 52%

mysterious: 36%

dark: 31%

challenging: 26%

funny: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

21% of readers chose medium
78% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

93% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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