The Gifts by Liz Hyder

The Gifts

Liz Hyder

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in Shropshire as a huge pair of impossible wings rip themselves from her shoulders.  Meanwhile, when rumours of a 'fallen angel' cause a frenzy across London, a surgeon desperate for fame...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 518 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 77%

dark: 63%

adventurous: 40%

emotional: 40%

tense: 34%

reflective: 25%

challenging: 22%

sad: 17%

inspiring: 16%

hopeful: 14%

informative: 2%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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