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233 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841958835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Us
Publication date: 06 February 2007
Description
Shortly after World War I, a troubled man accepts a solitary assignment as a "weather official" on a tiny, remote island on the edges of the Antarctic. When he arrives, the predecessor he is meant to replace is missing and a deeply disturbed stran...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 52%
challenging 28%
adventurous 19%
reflective 19%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
Sexual violenceMinor
Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism
233 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841958835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Us
Publication date: 06 February 2007
Description
Shortly after World War I, a troubled man accepts a solitary assignment as a "weather official" on a tiny, remote island on the edges of the Antarctic. When he arrives, the predecessor he is meant to replace is missing and a deeply disturbed stran...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 52%
challenging 28%
adventurous 19%
reflective 19%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
Sexual violenceMinor
Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism