A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

A Slow Fire Burning

Paula Hawkins

480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

What is wrong with you? Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She’s seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner. Some even call her dangerous. Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,933 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 78%
tense 50%
emotional 27%
sad 23%
challenging 10%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 24%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 24% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.35

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