Cuddy by Benjamin Myers

464 pages first pub 2023 (view editions)

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Cuddy suits readers who relish sweeping, centuries-spanning stories that braid history, myth, and everyday lives into a darkly comic yet tender meditation on faith, place, and mortality.

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**Chosen as a book to watch out for in 2023 by The Times, Observer, Guardian, Irish TImes and Scotsman**'Myers at his best: dark, sharp, earthy and superbly funny. Cuddy isn't a novel, it's an invocation' ROB COWENThe triumphant new novel from the...

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Community Reviews

4.37
based on 449 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 57%

informative: 54%

challenging: 46%

mysterious: 46%

inspiring: 41%

hopeful: 34%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 20%

dark: 18%

funny: 15%

relaxing: 5%

tense: 4%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

19% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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