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273 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330389853
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of The Master and Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín weaves together the lives of three generations of estranged women as they reunite to witness and mourn the death of a brother, a son, and a grandson. It is Ireland in the early 1990s. Hele...
Community Reviews Summary of 554 reviews
Moods
sad 86%
reflective 79%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
tense 11%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
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Terminal illness, Cancer, BloodModerate
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Death of parent, Grief, Medical content273 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330389853
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of The Master and Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín weaves together the lives of three generations of estranged women as they reunite to witness and mourn the death of a brother, a son, and a grandson. It is Ireland in the early 1990s. Hele...
Community Reviews Summary of 554 reviews
Moods
sad 86%
reflective 79%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
tense 11%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Cancer, BloodModerate
VomitMinor
Death of parent, Grief, Medical content