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371 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847674876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 07 October 2008
Description
The year is 1929, & newlyweds George & Serena Pemberton arrive from Boston in the North Carolina mountains to create a timber empire. Serena is new to the mountains - but she soon shows herself the equal of any worker, overseeing crews, hu...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,404 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 50%
emotional 33%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
sad 12%
reflective 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 35%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MiscarriageModerate
Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail371 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847674876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 07 October 2008
Description
The year is 1929, & newlyweds George & Serena Pemberton arrive from Boston in the North Carolina mountains to create a timber empire. Serena is new to the mountains - but she soon shows herself the equal of any worker, overseeing crews, hu...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,404 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 50%
emotional 33%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
sad 12%
reflective 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 35%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MiscarriageModerate
Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail