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240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781906694531
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a remote part of Iceland, a young man joins a boat to fish for cod, but when a tragedy occurs at sea he is appalled by his fellow fishermen’s cruel indifference. Lost and broken, he leaves the settlement in secret, his only purpose to return a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 70%
dark 41%
adventurous 25%
challenging 16%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, SuicideModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death of parent240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781906694531
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a remote part of Iceland, a young man joins a boat to fish for cod, but when a tragedy occurs at sea he is appalled by his fellow fishermen’s cruel indifference. Lost and broken, he leaves the settlement in secret, his only purpose to return a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 70%
dark 41%
adventurous 25%
challenging 16%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, SuicideModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death of parent