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277 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
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Language: English
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Shortlisted for the 2011 Costa First Novel AwardForty years in the future. The once-great city of Bohane on the west coast of Ireland is on its knees, infested by vice and split along tribal lines. There are the posh parts of town, but it is in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 46%
mysterious 46%
funny 33%
adventurous 26%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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Gun violence, Violence, Blood
277 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shortlisted for the 2011 Costa First Novel AwardForty years in the future. The once-great city of Bohane on the west coast of Ireland is on its knees, infested by vice and split along tribal lines. There are the posh parts of town, but it is in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 46%
mysterious 46%
funny 33%
adventurous 26%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Violence, Blood