The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan

The Spinning Heart

Donal Ryan

160 pages • first pub 2012 (view editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In the aftermath of Ireland’s financial collapse, dangerous tensions surface in an Irish town. As violence flares, the characters face a battle between public persona and inner desires. Through a chorus of unique voices, each struggling to tell th...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 1,098 reviews

Moods

emotional: 74%

reflective: 69%

sad: 60%

dark: 59%

challenging: 28%

tense: 27%

mysterious: 20%

funny: 19%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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