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310 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755390939
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tinder Press
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Description
This is a story about Marvellous Ways, an eighty-nine-year-old woman who lives alone in a remote Cornish creek, spending her days sitting by the river, peering through a telescope. And it's about Francis Drake, a young soldier who washes up in her...
Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
hopeful 55%
mysterious 45%
sad 37%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
funny 13%
dark 12%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 9%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Vomit, GriefModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Rape, Racism, Racial slurs310 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755390939
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tinder Press
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Description
This is a story about Marvellous Ways, an eighty-nine-year-old woman who lives alone in a remote Cornish creek, spending her days sitting by the river, peering through a telescope. And it's about Francis Drake, a young soldier who washes up in her...
Community Reviews Summary of 822 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
hopeful 55%
mysterious 45%
sad 37%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
funny 13%
dark 12%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 9%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Vomit, GriefModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Rape, Racism, Racial slurs