The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams

Newfoundland Trilogy #1

Wayne Johnston

592 pages first pub 1998 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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A mystery and a love story spanning five decades, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams is an epic portrait of passion and ambition, set against the beautiful, brutal landscape of Newfoundland. In this widely acclaimed novel, Johnston has created two of...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 480 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

emotional: 53%

informative: 40%

adventurous: 26%

funny: 20%

sad: 20%

challenging: 13%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

35% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
81% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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