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252 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241972700
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 23 September 2015
Description
Colm Toibin's Brooklyn is a devastating story of love, loss and one woman's terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So w...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,294 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 38%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 12%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, VomitModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, RacismMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Stalking
252 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241972700
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 23 September 2015
Description
Colm Toibin's Brooklyn is a devastating story of love, loss and one woman's terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So w...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,294 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 38%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 12%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, VomitModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, RacismMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Stalking