The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison

The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again

M. John Harrison

272 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy reflective slow-paced
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Shaw had a breakdown, but he's getting himself back together. He has a single room, a job on a decaying London barge, and an on-off affair with a doctor's daughter called Victoria, who claims to have seen her first corpse at age thirteen.    It's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
dark 60%
reflective 52%
challenging 49%
sad 22%
funny 15%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 32% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.34

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