The Sea Road by Margaret Elphinstone

The Sea Road

Margaret Elphinstone

244 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous informative slow-paced
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A haunting, compelling historical novel, The Sea Road is a daring retelling of the 11th-century Viking exploration of the North Atlantic from the viewpoint of one extraordinary woman. Gudrid lives at the remote edge of the known world, in a starkl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
tense 50%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.68

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