Owlish by Dorothy Tse

Owlish

Dorothy Tse with Natascha Bruce (Translator)

224 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

In the mountainous city of Nevers, there lives a professor of literature called Q. He has a dull marriage and a lacklustre career, but also a scrumptious collection of antique dolls locked away in his cupboard. And soon Q lands his crowning acquis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

mysterious 78%
dark 60%
challenging 54%
reflective 46%
adventurous 18%
tense 16%
emotional 8%
informative 8%
sad 8%
funny 6%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.51

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