Pure by Andrew Miller

Pure

Andrew Miller

9 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

fiction historical sad slow-paced
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Description

By 1785, deep in the heart of Paris, the city's oldest cemetery is overflowing, tainting the very breath of those who live nearby. Into their midst comes Jean-Baptiste Baratte, a young, provincial engineer charged by the king with demolishing it. ...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 202 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

reflective: 61%

mysterious: 30%

informative: 23%

sad: 23%

hopeful: 15%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 7%

emotional: 7%

Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
87% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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