An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears

An Instance of the Fingerpost

Iain Pears with Gareth Armstrong (Narrator), Roger May (Narrator), Christopher Oxford (Narrator), David McAlister (Narrator)

28 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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 Set in Oxford in the 1660s – a time and place of great intellectual, scientific, religious and political ferment – this remarkable novel centres around a young woman, Sarah Blundy, who stands accused of the murder of Robert Grove, a fellow of New...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,212 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
dark 58%
challenging 44%
informative 24%
tense 22%
reflective 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
emotional 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 19% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.8

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