The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín

The Blackwater Lightship

Colm Tóibín

273 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in Ireland in the 1990s, Colm Tóibín's The Blackwater Lightship tells the story of the Devereux family. Dora Devereux, her daughter Lily and her granddaughter Helen – have come together after years of strife and reached an uneasy truce. Helen’...

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Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 85%
reflective 80%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
tense 11%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.88

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