Eleanor Catton

My second novel, 'The Luminaries,' is set in the New Zealand gold rushes of the 1860s, though it's not really a historical novel in the conventional sense. So far, I've been describing it as 'an astrological murder mystery.

New Zealander Author

Often used to suggest character traits based on someone's birth details or horoscope.

Personality Insights

Astrological advice might be sought for making personal or life choices.

Decision Making

Astrological information is sometimes believed to predict future events.

Predictive Power

Refers to how celestial bodies' positions can supposedly influence terrestrial events.

Celestial Influence

Astrological models have been used throughout history to explain the cosmos.

Historical Cosmology

Distinguish between 'astrological' (interpretative) and 'astronomical' (scientific study of celestial phenomena).

Not Astronomical

 sort of lounging by some water, but the Libra poster is just a huge scale. This was around the time that I started filling out physically, and I was filling out a lot more than a lot of the other girls, and frankly, the whole idea that my astrological sign was a scale just seemed ominous and depressing.