The Barrowfields by Phillip Lewis

The Barrowfields

Phillip Lewis

368 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Mesmeric in its prose and mythic in its sweep, The Barrowfields is an extraordinary debut about the darker side of devotion, the limits of forgiveness, and the reparative power of shared pasts.Just before Henry Aster’s birth, his father, a frustra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.7

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