Doggerland by Ben Smith

Doggerland

Ben Smith

248 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced
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Doggerland is brilliantly inventive, beautifully-crafted and superbly gripping debut novel about loneliness and hope, nature and survival – set on an off-shore windfarm in the not-so-distant future. ‘His father’s breath had been loud in the smal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 60%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
tense 35%
emotional 28%
adventurous 25%
challenging 14%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.69

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