From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan

From a Low and Quiet Sea

Donal Ryan with Alana Kerr Collins (Narrator), Gerard Doyle (Narrator), Alan Smyth (Narrator), Vikas Adam (Narrator), Tim Gerard Reynolds (Narrator)

5 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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A new moving novel of three men, each searching for something they have lost.For Farouk, family is all. He has protected his wife and daughter as best he can from the war and hatred that has torn Syria apart. If they stay, they will lose their fre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 830 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 76%
sad 50%
dark 30%
challenging 25%
tense 14%
mysterious 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 38%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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