Providence by Caroline Kepnes

Providence

Caroline Kepnes

367 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Providence is for the reader who wants a moody, slow-burn New England gothic that reframes the ache of unspoken first love as something literally—perhaps cosmically—dangerous, forcing its childhood sweethearts to confront whether protecting the other means staying away forever.

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Growing up as best friends in small-town New Hampshire, Jon and Chloe are the only ones who truly understand each other, though they can never find the words to tell one another the depth of their feelings. When Jon is finally ready to confess his...

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Community Reviews

3.28
based on 2,390 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 74%

dark: 66%

emotional: 50%

sad: 43%

tense: 37%

adventurous: 23%

reflective: 23%

challenging: 13%

hopeful: 6%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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