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274 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846559495
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 15 August 2019
Description
Hat, ribbon, bird, rose. To the people on the island, a disappeared thing no longer has any meaning. It can be burned in the garden, thrown in the river or handed over to the Memory Police. Soon enough, the island forgets it ever existed. When ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,153 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 62%
mysterious 59%
emotional 44%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape274 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846559495
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 15 August 2019
Description
Hat, ribbon, bird, rose. To the people on the island, a disappeared thing no longer has any meaning. It can be burned in the garden, thrown in the river or handed over to the Memory Police. Soon enough, the island forgets it ever existed. When ...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,153 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 62%
mysterious 59%
emotional 44%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Police brutality, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Rape