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Geraldine McCaughrean
337 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474936521
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every time a lad came fowling on the St Kilda stacs, he went home less of a boy and more of a man. If he went home at all, that is...In the summer of 1727, a group of men and boys are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food. No o...
Community Reviews Summary of 654 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
emotional 62%
sad 56%
tense 47%
challenging 37%
reflective 29%
informative 17%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Transphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment—
Geraldine McCaughrean
337 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474936521
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every time a lad came fowling on the St Kilda stacs, he went home less of a boy and more of a man. If he went home at all, that is...In the summer of 1727, a group of men and boys are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food. No o...
Community Reviews Summary of 654 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
emotional 62%
sad 56%
tense 47%
challenging 37%
reflective 29%
informative 17%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Transphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment