Сняг by София Попйорданова, Джон Банвил, John Banville

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fiction literary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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The year is 1957 and the Catholic Church rules Ireland with an iron fist. Strafford—flinty, visibly Protestant and determined to identify the murderer—faces obstruction at every turn, from the heavily accumulating snow to the culture of silence in...

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Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 73%
sad 30%
tense 27%
challenging 19%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 37%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 34% | Character: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

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3.19

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