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459 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848408500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Island Books
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
When Nora Barnacle, a twenty-year-old from Galway working as a maid at Finn’s Hotel, meets young James Joyce on a summer’s day in Dublin, she is instantly attracted to him, natural and daring in his company. But she cannot yet imagine the extraord...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 37%
funny 28%
informative 28%
dark 22%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Mental illness, Chronic illnessModerate
Death, Alcoholism, Death of parentMinor
Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abortion
459 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848408500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Island Books
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
When Nora Barnacle, a twenty-year-old from Galway working as a maid at Finn’s Hotel, meets young James Joyce on a summer’s day in Dublin, she is instantly attracted to him, natural and daring in his company. But she cannot yet imagine the extraord...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 37%
funny 28%
informative 28%
dark 22%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Mental illness, Chronic illnessModerate
Death, Alcoholism, Death of parentMinor
Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abortion