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336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571340224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 20 October 2016
Description
Twice Booker-shortlisted author Sebastian Barry returns with a sensational new novel set in mid-19th Century America, an intensely poignant story of two men and the lives they are dealt. 'Time was not something then we thought of as an item that p...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,232 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
dark 47%
reflective 47%
sad 41%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 23%
informative 11%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 40% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, War, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Alcohol, Sexual assault336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571340224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 20 October 2016
Description
Twice Booker-shortlisted author Sebastian Barry returns with a sensational new novel set in mid-19th Century America, an intensely poignant story of two men and the lives they are dealt. 'Time was not something then we thought of as an item that p...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,232 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
dark 47%
reflective 47%
sad 41%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 23%
informative 11%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 40% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Alcohol, Sexual assault