Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, serious historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
This is the story of a young woman's struggle to save her family and her soul during the year of 1666, when plague suddenly visits her small Derbyshire village and the villagers, inspired by a charismatic preacher, elect to quarantine themselves.
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- Author
- Geraldine Brooks
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 310
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- Open Library
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