Island: Collected Stories by Alistair MacLeod

Island: Collected Stories

Alistair MacLeod

448 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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These slow, beautiful stories - resolute and resonant - are small masterpieces: apparently simple but actually crafted with enormous skill and precision. Set against the unforgiving landscape of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, they are all concerned wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.75

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