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249 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241983782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 07 June 2018
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 whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,371 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 37%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 11%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | 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: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | 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
249 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241983782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 07 June 2018
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 whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,371 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 37%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
relaxing 11%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | 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: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | 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