Island by Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen

Island

Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen with Caroline Waight (Translator)

160 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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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 112 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 41%
mysterious 38%
informative 32%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
dark 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 59% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.38

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