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286 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 30 March 2006
Description
Sunset Song is the first and most celebrated of Grassic Gibbon's great trilogy, A Scot's Quair. It provides a powerful description of the first two decades of the century through the evocation of change and the lyrical intensity of its prose. It i...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
sad 61%
challenging 34%
dark 29%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 20%
funny 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Rape, Death of parent, Animal deathMinor
Incest, War, Xenophobia286 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841957562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 30 March 2006
Description
Sunset Song is the first and most celebrated of Grassic Gibbon's great trilogy, A Scot's Quair. It provides a powerful description of the first two decades of the century through the evocation of change and the lyrical intensity of its prose. It i...
Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
sad 61%
challenging 34%
dark 29%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 20%
funny 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Rape, Death of parent, Animal deathMinor
Incest, War, Xenophobia