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163 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571233069
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 17 May 2007
Description
A long haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel...
Community Reviews Summary of 585 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 45%
dark 41%
mysterious 24%
challenging 23%
funny 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 15% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 7% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Child deathModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Pedophilia
163 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571233069
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 17 May 2007
Description
A long haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel...
Community Reviews Summary of 585 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 45%
dark 41%
mysterious 24%
challenging 23%
funny 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 15% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 7% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Child deathModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Pedophilia