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256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385487412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 17 February 1997
Description
Morvern Callar, a low-paid employee in the local supermarket in a desolate and beautiful port town in the west of Scotland, wakes one morning in late December to find her strange boyfriend has committed suicide and is dead on the kitchen floor. Mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
sad 37%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
funny 20%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, AddictionModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit, Sexism, Suicide
256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385487412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 17 February 1997
Description
Morvern Callar, a low-paid employee in the local supermarket in a desolate and beautiful port town in the west of Scotland, wakes one morning in late December to find her strange boyfriend has committed suicide and is dead on the kitchen floor. Mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
sad 37%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
funny 20%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, AddictionModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit, Sexism, Suicide