The Night Watch by Sarah Waters

The Night Watch

Sarah Waters

544 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced
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Moving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit partying, and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch tells the story of four Londoners—three women and a young man with a past—whose lives...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 4,075 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

reflective: 57%

sad: 50%

dark: 44%

tense: 29%

challenging: 22%

mysterious: 18%

informative: 14%

adventurous: 13%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 4%

funny: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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