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209 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571203468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 07 August 2000
Description
Antarctica by Claire Keegan is a grand, cold sweep of a short story collection, inhabiting a world where dreams, memory and chance can have crippling consequences for those involved.From the opening story about a married woman who takes a trip to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,020 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 56%
sad 48%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
challenging 27%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 20% | No: 18% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 29% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Kidnapping, MurderMinor
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism
209 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571203468
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 07 August 2000
Description
Antarctica by Claire Keegan is a grand, cold sweep of a short story collection, inhabiting a world where dreams, memory and chance can have crippling consequences for those involved.From the opening story about a married woman who takes a trip to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,020 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 56%
sad 48%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
challenging 27%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 20% | No: 18% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 29% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parentModerate
Sexual assault, Kidnapping, MurderMinor
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism