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400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062492180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Mermaids Singing comes a haunting, luminous novel set on an enchanted island off the west coast of Ireland where magic, faith, and superstition pervade the inhabitants' lives and tangled relationship...
Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
relaxing 12%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 85% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Miscarriage, LesbophobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Self harm
400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062492180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 07 February 2017
Description
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Mermaids Singing comes a haunting, luminous novel set on an enchanted island off the west coast of Ireland where magic, faith, and superstition pervade the inhabitants' lives and tangled relationship...
Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
relaxing 12%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 85% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Miscarriage, LesbophobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Self harm