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240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476704487
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 30 October 2012
Description
The first highly acclaimed novel from an "immensely gifted and accomplished writer" (The Washington Post), about an Irishwoman who creates a new life in post-war Spain. In 1950, Katherine Proctor leaves Ireland for Barcelona, determined to escape ...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
adventurous 30%
informative 20%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Police brutalityMinor
War
240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476704487
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 30 October 2012
Description
The first highly acclaimed novel from an "immensely gifted and accomplished writer" (The Washington Post), about an Irishwoman who creates a new life in post-war Spain. In 1950, Katherine Proctor leaves Ireland for Barcelona, determined to escape ...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
adventurous 30%
informative 20%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Police brutalityMinor
War