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672 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743466523
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 18 November 2002
Description
They are the Pipers of Cape Breton Island — a family steeped in lies and unspoken truths that reach out from the past, forever mindful of the tragic secret that could shatter the family to its foundations. Chronicling five generations of this ecc...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,680 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 76%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
challenging 39%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 25% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Incest, Suicide, Domestic abuse672 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743466523
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 18 November 2002
Description
They are the Pipers of Cape Breton Island — a family steeped in lies and unspoken truths that reach out from the past, forever mindful of the tragic secret that could shatter the family to its foundations. Chronicling five generations of this ecc...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,680 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 76%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
challenging 39%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 25% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Incest, Suicide, Domestic abuse