The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
The Meaning of Night

Michael Cox

The Meaning of Night

The Meaning of Night #1

Michael Cox

719 pages first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
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"After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the "enthralling" (Booklist, starred review) and "ingenious" (Boston Globe) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a young boy, ...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 938 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 91%

tense: 75%

adventurous: 33%

emotional: 16%

sad: 16%

challenging: 8%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
77% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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