Elmet by Fiona Mozley

Elmet

Fiona Mozley with Gareth Bennett Ryan (Narrator)

7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Elmet by Fiona Mozley is ideal for readers drawn to raw, lyrical explorations of familial bonds and societal decay set against the haunting backdrop of untamed nature.

Description

In this atmospheric and profoundly moving debut, Cathy and Daniel live with their father, John, in the remote woods of Yorkshire, in a house the three of them built themselves. John is a gentle brute of a man, a former enforcer who fights for mone...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 2,481 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

tense: 62%

emotional: 47%

sad: 40%

mysterious: 37%

reflective: 33%

challenging: 23%

adventurous: 12%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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