Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry

Old God's Time

Sebastian Barry

300 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional sad medium-paced
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Days Without End and The Secret Scripture, and one of our most soulful living writers, Old God’s Time is an extraordinary novel about memory, love, mystery and reckoning.Recently retired policeman Tom Ke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 952 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
sad 78%
emotional 72%
reflective 66%
challenging 45%
mysterious 36%
tense 19%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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