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292 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143035091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 September 2005
Description
Praised as a "master storyteller" (The Wall Street Journal) and hailed for his "flawless use of language" (Boston Herald), Irish author and playwright Sebastian Barry has created a powerful new novel about divided loyalties and the realities of wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 69%
reflective 65%
tense 34%
challenging 30%
informative 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Suicide, Rape
292 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143035091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 September 2005
Description
Praised as a "master storyteller" (The Wall Street Journal) and hailed for his "flawless use of language" (Boston Herald), Irish author and playwright Sebastian Barry has created a powerful new novel about divided loyalties and the realities of wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 69%
reflective 65%
tense 34%
challenging 30%
informative 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Suicide, Rape