The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal

The Trick to Time

Kit de Waal

272 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Mona is a dollmaker. She crafts beautiful, handmade wooden dolls in her workshop in a sleepy seaside town. Every doll is special. Every doll has a name. And every doll has a hidden meaning, from a past Mona has never accepted.Each new doll takes M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 78%
reflective 69%
hopeful 43%
dark 34%
challenging 21%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 8%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.79

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