A Year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman

A Year of Marvellous Ways

Sarah Winman

336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Marvellous Ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote Cornish creek for nearly all her life. Lately she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope. She's waiting for something - she's n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 821 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
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

slow 57%
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

3.68

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