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272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643750835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Description
On the eve of Evangeline’s wedding on Winter Island, the groom may be lost at sea, a dead whale is trapped in the harbor, and Evie’s mostly absent mother has shown up out of the blue. From there, in this mesmerizing, provocative debut, the narrati...
Community Reviews Summary of 780 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 51%
dark 34%
hopeful 21%
challenging 19%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 11%
tense 8%
informative 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | N/A: 2% | A mix: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Alcoholism, Drug use, AbandonmentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, AlcoholMinor
Infidelity, Death of parent, Sexual content
272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643750835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Description
On the eve of Evangeline’s wedding on Winter Island, the groom may be lost at sea, a dead whale is trapped in the harbor, and Evie’s mostly absent mother has shown up out of the blue. From there, in this mesmerizing, provocative debut, the narrati...
Community Reviews Summary of 780 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 51%
dark 34%
hopeful 21%
challenging 19%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 11%
tense 8%
informative 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | N/A: 2% | A mix: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Drug use, AbandonmentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, AlcoholMinor
Infidelity, Death of parent, Sexual content