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473 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755329649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located—a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
sad 49%
informative 46%
reflective 46%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 24%
challenging 12%
dark 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 5%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Death of parent, MurderModerate
War, Death, Chronic illnessMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
473 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755329649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located—a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
sad 49%
informative 46%
reflective 46%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 24%
challenging 12%
dark 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 5%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Death of parent, MurderModerate
War, Death, Chronic illnessMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt