Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

Beyond Black

Hilary Mantel

416 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy horror dark slow-paced
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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Colette and Alison are unlikely cohorts: one a shy, drab beanpole of an assistant, the other a charismatic, corpulent psychic whose connection to the spiritual world torments her. When they meet at a fair,...

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Community Reviews

3.4
based on 1,286 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 47%

sad: 42%

challenging: 38%

funny: 36%

emotional: 31%

reflective: 29%

tense: 22%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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