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380 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312381134
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this masterful debut that starts off as a mystery and becomes much more, Tora Hamilton is an outsider at her new home on the rocky, wind-swept Shetland Islands, a hundred miles from the northeastern tip of Scotland. Though her husband grew up h...
Community Reviews Summary of 467 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
dark 63%
adventurous 50%
challenging 27%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, KidnappingModerate
Sexual assault, Abortion, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Medical content, Torture
380 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312381134
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this masterful debut that starts off as a mystery and becomes much more, Tora Hamilton is an outsider at her new home on the rocky, wind-swept Shetland Islands, a hundred miles from the northeastern tip of Scotland. Though her husband grew up h...
Community Reviews Summary of 467 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
dark 63%
adventurous 50%
challenging 27%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, KidnappingModerate
Sexual assault, Abortion, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Medical content, Torture