Reviews

The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín

ciaramcn's review

emotional reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

fortunatesam52's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pauline_b's review against another edition

3.0

3,5 stars

goferal's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

2.75

brotlord's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Cancer

imangi's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sgenheden's review

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

gemma_tbr's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

s_templeton's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

runslikesnail's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75