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310 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701184902
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 15 June 2009
Description
In 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a Valentine's night storm. In the early hours of the next morning, all 84 men aboard died. Helen O'Mara is one of those left behind when her husband, Cal, drowns. Her stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 53%
dark 46%
challenging 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 13%
lighthearted 13%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
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Grief, Death, Death of parent
310 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701184902
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 15 June 2009
Description
In 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a Valentine's night storm. In the early hours of the next morning, all 84 men aboard died. Helen O'Mara is one of those left behind when her husband, Cal, drowns. Her stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 53%
dark 46%
challenging 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 13%
lighthearted 13%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Death of parent