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288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143173342
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
Publication date: 13 August 2013
Description
John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as the new teachers in a Yup'ik Eskimo village on the windswept Alaskan tundra. Lured north in search of adventure, the idealistic couple hope to immerse themselves in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
emotional 60%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
VomitMinor
Sexual assault, Cannibalism
288 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143173342
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
Publication date: 13 August 2013
Description
John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as the new teachers in a Yup'ik Eskimo village on the windswept Alaskan tundra. Lured north in search of adventure, the idealistic couple hope to immerse themselves in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
emotional 60%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
VomitMinor
Sexual assault, Cannibalism