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191 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571225675
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Against a background evoked with quiet, undemonstrative mastery, McGahern explores with precision and tenderness a human situation, superficially very ordinary, but inwardly an agony of longing and despair.
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 71%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 35%
tense 28%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assaultMinor
Incest191 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571225675
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Against a background evoked with quiet, undemonstrative mastery, McGahern explores with precision and tenderness a human situation, superficially very ordinary, but inwardly an agony of longing and despair.
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 71%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 35%
tense 28%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assaultMinor
Incest