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256 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571226535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 04 August 2011
Description
‘As they used to say in Ireland, the devil only comes into good things.’ Narrated by Lilly Bere, On Canaan’s Side opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson, Bill. The story then goes back to the moment she was forced to flee Dublin, at the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
reflective 66%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
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256 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571226535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 04 August 2011
Description
‘As they used to say in Ireland, the devil only comes into good things.’ Narrated by Lilly Bere, On Canaan’s Side opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson, Bill. The story then goes back to the moment she was forced to flee Dublin, at the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
reflective 66%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.