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293 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802121929
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 October 2014
Description
"Forna is a born storyteller. . . . Not since Remains of the Day has an author so skillfully revealed the way history's layers are often invisible to all but its participants. . . . Gorgeous."--John Freeman, The Boston Globe "Haunting . . . Detail...
Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
mysterious 50%
challenging 45%
tense 31%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, War293 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802121929
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 October 2014
Description
"Forna is a born storyteller. . . . Not since Remains of the Day has an author so skillfully revealed the way history's layers are often invisible to all but its participants. . . . Gorgeous."--John Freeman, The Boston Globe "Haunting . . . Detail...
Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
mysterious 50%
challenging 45%
tense 31%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, War