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566 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394281780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 26 August 1997
Description
They are the Pipers of Cape Breton Island — a family steeped in lies and unspoken truths that reach out from the past, forever mindful of the tragic secret that could shatter the family to its foundations. Chronicling five generations of this ecce...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,668 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 76%
reflective 41%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Incest, Rape, Suicide566 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394281780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 26 August 1997
Description
They are the Pipers of Cape Breton Island — a family steeped in lies and unspoken truths that reach out from the past, forever mindful of the tragic secret that could shatter the family to its foundations. Chronicling five generations of this ecce...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,668 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 76%
reflective 41%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Incest, Rape, Suicide