Island by Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen, Caroline Waight

Island

Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen, Caroline Waight with Caroline Waight (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Death brings the young woman back to the Faroes, the windswept rocky islands of the north where she has never lived but which she has always called home. There she finds her stories entwining with those of her ancestors as she searches for a way t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 46%
mysterious 46%
informative 35%
challenging 25%
sad 17%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.38

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