The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

The Wheel of Darkness

Pendergast #8

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

388 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

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At a remote monastery in Tibet, a rare and dangerous artifact mysteriously disappears. Aloysius Pendergast agrees to take up the search that leads him and Constance to the maiden voyage of the Britannia--and to an Atlantic crossing fraught with te...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
tense 73%
adventurous 70%
dark 63%
challenging 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 34%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.73

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