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185 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910688922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Holland House Books
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Description
A young refugee washes up unconscious on the beach of a small island inhabited by no one but Samuel, an old lighthouse keeper. Unsettled, Samuel is soon swept up in memories of his former life on the mainland: a life that saw his country suffer, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 495 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
tense 53%
sad 44%
challenging 43%
emotional 32%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Colonisation, Animal death, ConfinementMinor
Child death, Rape, Torture
185 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910688922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Holland House Books
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Description
A young refugee washes up unconscious on the beach of a small island inhabited by no one but Samuel, an old lighthouse keeper. Unsettled, Samuel is soon swept up in memories of his former life on the mainland: a life that saw his country suffer, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 495 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
tense 53%
sad 44%
challenging 43%
emotional 32%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Colonisation, Animal death, ConfinementMinor
Child death, Rape, Torture