Beneath the World, a Sea by Chris Beckett

Beneath the World, a Sea

Chris Beckett

277 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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South America, 1990. Ben Ronson, a British police officer, arrives in a mysterious forest to investigate a spate of killings of Duendes. These silent, vaguely humanoid creatures with long limbs and black button eyes have a strange psychic effect o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
reflective 66%
dark 55%
challenging 44%
adventurous 38%
emotional 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 29%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.6

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