Nachtwake by Rebecca Stott

Nachtwake

Rebecca Stott with Hugo Kuipers (Translator)

389 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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A Cambridge historian, Elizabeth Vogelsang, is found drowned, clutching a glass prism in her hand. The book she was writing about Isaac Newton’s involvement with alchemy—the culmination of her lifelong obsession with the seventeenth century—remain...

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Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

2.98

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