These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

These Shallow Graves

Jennifer Donnelly

487 pages • first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery young adult mysterious reflective fast-paced
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A reader seeking a suspenseful historical mystery with a headstrong heroine navigating societal constraints and unraveling dark secrets would find this book ideal.

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Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon like all the girls in her class she ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo dreams of becoming a writer a newspaper reporter like...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 2,881 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 72%

dark: 54%

tense: 40%

emotional: 36%

inspiring: 13%

challenging: 12%

funny: 11%

reflective: 11%

hopeful: 9%

sad: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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