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416 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B007RB6PSG
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books (3 Feb 2011)
Publication date: 03 February 2011
Description
Anna hasn't slept in months. Stranded on a Hebridean island with two small children, she struggles to write or think without a room of her own. When her son finds a baby's skeleton buried in the garden, Anna must confront the island's troubled pas...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
emotional 58%
mysterious 53%
funny 31%
informative 29%
challenging 24%
sad 19%
hopeful 12%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Child death, Emotional abuseModerate
Eating disorder, Sexism, XenophobiaMinor
Abortion, Death, Child abuse
416 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B007RB6PSG
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books (3 Feb 2011)
Publication date: 03 February 2011
Description
Anna hasn't slept in months. Stranded on a Hebridean island with two small children, she struggles to write or think without a room of her own. When her son finds a baby's skeleton buried in the garden, Anna must confront the island's troubled pas...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
emotional 58%
mysterious 53%
funny 31%
informative 29%
challenging 24%
sad 19%
hopeful 12%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Child death, Emotional abuseModerate
Eating disorder, Sexism, XenophobiaMinor
Abortion, Death, Child abuse