Ghost Wall
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Ghost Wall

by Sarah Moss

2018•Drama•160 pages

Taste attributes: dramathrillerhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of agesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, intimate novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

The light blinds you; there’s a lot you miss by gathering at the fireside. In the north of England, far from the intrusions of cities but not far from civilization, Silvie and her family are living as if they are ancient Britons, surviving by the tools and knowledge of the Iron Age. For two weeks, the length of her father’s vacation, they join an anthropology course set to reenact life in simpler times.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaThrillerHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComing of ageSocial commentary

Subjects

EnglandFathers and daughtersTeenage girlsAbusive menIron ageInterpersonal relationsFemale friendshipHorror

Details

Author
Sarah Moss
Published
2018
Pages
160
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