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560 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780717156108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gill Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of the best Irish novels of the twentieth century and an enduring classic. Set in Dublin during the Lockout of 1913, it is a panoramic novel of city life. It embraces a wide range of social millieux, from the miseries of the tenements to the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
challenging 60%
dark 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%
reflective 40%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 77% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
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560 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780717156108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gill Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of the best Irish novels of the twentieth century and an enduring classic. Set in Dublin during the Lockout of 1913, it is a panoramic novel of city life. It embraces a wide range of social millieux, from the miseries of the tenements to the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
challenging 60%
dark 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%
reflective 40%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 77% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.