The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal

The Trick to Time

Kit de Waal

272 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Mona is a dollmaker. She crafts beautiful, handmade wooden dolls in her workshop in a sleepy seaside town. Every doll is special. Every doll has a name. And every doll has a hidden meaning, from a past Mona has never accepted.Each new doll takes M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 77%
reflective 72%
hopeful 40%
dark 31%
challenging 22%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.79

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