The Empty Family by Colm Tóibín

The Empty Family

Colm Tóibín

224 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced
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I imagined lamplight, shadows, soft voices, clothes put away, the low sound of late news on the radio. And I thought as I crossed the bridge at Baggot Street to face the last stretch of my own journey home that no matter what I had done, I had not...

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Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%

Pace

fast 42%
slow 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.57

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