The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney

The Tenderness of Wolves

Stef Penney

384 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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 Canada, 1867. A young murder suspect flees across the snowy wilderness. Tracking him is what passes for the law in this frontier land: trappers, sheriffs, traders and the suspect's own mother, desperate to clear his name. As the party pushes furt...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 1,009 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 81%

adventurous: 78%

dark: 59%

tense: 37%

challenging: 29%

emotional: 29%

reflective: 16%

sad: 16%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 5%

funny: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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