Death and Nightingales by Eugene McCabe

Death and Nightingales

Eugene McCabe with Colm Tóibín (Contributor)

230 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical dark mysterious slow-paced
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It is 1883 and the farms of County Fermanagh, on the border of Ulster and what we now know as the Republic of Ireland, are crisscrossed with religious, political, and generational tensions. Through the events of a single day in the life of Elizabe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 66%
challenging 44%
emotional 44%
mysterious 44%
sad 33%
reflective 22%
adventurous 11%

Pace

medium 87%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.53

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