Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Disappearing Earth

Julia Phillips

272 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Description

One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two girls – sisters, eight and eleven – go missing. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,181 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 66%
mysterious 60%
sad 49%
reflective 48%
tense 38%
challenging 24%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 29% | No: 28% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.9

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