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832 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771019104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1866 and young Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealand's booming gold rush, make his fortune, and forever leave behind a family scandal. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve loca...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,385 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
challenging 49%
reflective 27%
dark 24%
tense 23%
emotional 17%
sad 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 29% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Drug abuseModerate
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, MurderMinor
Drug use, Blood, Suicide
832 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771019104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1866 and young Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealand's booming gold rush, make his fortune, and forever leave behind a family scandal. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve loca...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,385 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
challenging 49%
reflective 27%
dark 24%
tense 23%
emotional 17%
sad 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 29% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Drug abuseModerate
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, MurderMinor
Drug use, Blood, Suicide