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128 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879236670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Godine
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lou is a shy and secretive twenty-seven-year-old librarian living a lonely life in her dusty basement office. When she is summoned to a remote Canadian island to inventory the estate of the recently deceased Colonel Cary, she discovers the colonel...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,436 reviews
Moods
dark 38%
challenging 37%
mysterious 27%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
tense 10%
sad 9%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Sexual contentModerate
Blood, Racism, ExcrementMinor
Abortion, Alcohol, Infidelity
128 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879236670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Godine
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lou is a shy and secretive twenty-seven-year-old librarian living a lonely life in her dusty basement office. When she is summoned to a remote Canadian island to inventory the estate of the recently deceased Colonel Cary, she discovers the colonel...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,436 reviews
Moods
dark 38%
challenging 37%
mysterious 27%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
tense 10%
sad 9%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Sexual contentModerate
Blood, Racism, ExcrementMinor
Abortion, Alcohol, Infidelity