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294 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312170646
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Publication date: 01 February 1998
Description
In Cornwall, England, three members of the same family have suddenly died. Among the dead is Olivia, the reclusive writer whose war poetry gave Ian Rutledge a handhold on sanity while he fought in the trenches of France. Although no evidence indic...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
reflective 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 12% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, MurderMinor
Suicide, War
294 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312170646
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Publication date: 01 February 1998
Description
In Cornwall, England, three members of the same family have suddenly died. Among the dead is Olivia, the reclusive writer whose war poetry gave Ian Rutledge a handhold on sanity while he fought in the trenches of France. Although no evidence indic...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
reflective 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 12% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, MurderMinor
Suicide, War