Metronome by Tom Watson

Metronome

Tom Watson

8 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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For twelve years Aina and Whitney have been in exile on an island for a crime they committed together, tethered to a croft by pills they must take for survival every eight hours. They've kept busy – Aina with her garden, her jigsaw, her music; Whi...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 586 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

dark: 71%

tense: 63%

emotional: 41%

challenging: 29%

sad: 28%

adventurous: 25%

reflective: 25%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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