Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

Jane Steele

Lyndsay Faye with Susie Riddell (Narrator), Susie Riddell (Narrator)

12 hours, 15 minutes first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical mystery romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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“Reader, I murdered him.” A sensitive orphan, Jane Steele suffers first at the hands of her spiteful aunt and predatory cousin, then at a grim school where she fights for her very life until escaping to London, leaving the corpses of her tormen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,899 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
mysterious 70%
dark 69%
funny 35%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
reflective 15%
hopeful 14%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.91

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