The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

The Spear Cuts Through Water

Simon Jimenez

576 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
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The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the f...

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Community Reviews

4.37
based on 5,954 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

emotional: 69%

dark: 53%

challenging: 41%

reflective: 39%

mysterious: 37%

tense: 35%

hopeful: 24%

sad: 22%

inspiring: 19%

funny: 6%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
73% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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