Dearly Departed by Lia Habel

450 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction young adult dark tense slow-paced
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YA. FANTASY & MAGICAL REALISM. This is a sharp, slick, blisteringly paced debut novel, with an unconventional but tender love story at its heart. I parted the curtains. A skeletal face peered back at me, blackened eyes rolling in sockets seemi...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 1,214 reviews

Moods

dark: 66%

adventurous: 58%

tense: 58%

mysterious: 41%

emotional: 33%

challenging: 25%

hopeful: 16%

funny: 8%

reflective: 8%

sad: 8%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
9% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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