The Garden by Clare Beams

The Garden

Clare Beams

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Description

The discovery of a secret garden with unknown powers fuels this page-turning and psychologically thrilling tale of women yearning to become mothers and the ways the female body has always been policed and manipulated, from the award-winning author...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
emotional 75%
mysterious 69%
tense 69%
sad 39%
reflective 30%
challenging 27%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 25% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.61

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