Water by John Boyne

Water

John Boyne

176 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the locals, she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin to live a hermetic existence in a small cottage, not a notorious woman on the run from he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 70%
dark 62%
sad 60%
challenging 33%
hopeful 27%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 26%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.38

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