352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529005134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Description
On Christmas Eve, 1617, the sea around the remote Norwegian island of Vardø is thrown into a reckless storm. As Maren Magnusdatter watches, forty fishermen, including her father and brother, are lost to the waves, the menfolk of Vardø wiped out in...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,414 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 68%
tense 55%
challenging 24%
reflective 22%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 14%
informative 12%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Religious bigotry, MisogynyModerate
Rape, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse
352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529005134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Description
On Christmas Eve, 1617, the sea around the remote Norwegian island of Vardø is thrown into a reckless storm. As Maren Magnusdatter watches, forty fishermen, including her father and brother, are lost to the waves, the menfolk of Vardø wiped out in...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,414 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 68%
tense 55%
challenging 24%
reflective 22%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 14%
informative 12%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Religious bigotry, MisogynyModerate
Rape, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse