Thornyhold
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Thornyhold

by Mary Stewart

1988•Fantasy•282 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyromancemonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is inventive, glossy and contained. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Open Library rating

4.2 / 5

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About This Book

When Gilly Ramsey, whose childhood has been one of lonely isolation, inherits an English country home steeped in magic, she discovers an intriguing, mysterious world, and a man who teaches her to love.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

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

Genres and themes

FantasyRomanceMonster/alien/supernaturalEmpowerment/personal growthLove conquers allFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Paranormal fictionVillagesHerbalistsHealersWitchesOccult fictionSupernaturalInheritance and succession

Details

Author
Mary Stewart
Published
1988
Pages
282
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