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12 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780739323335
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A subtle and powerful work of contemporary fiction.Combe Island off the Cornish coast has a bloodstained history of piracy and cruelty but now, privately owned, it offers respite to over-stressed men and women in positions of high authority who r...
Community Reviews Summary of 665 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
hopeful 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 38% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, MurderMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape12 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780739323335
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A subtle and powerful work of contemporary fiction.Combe Island off the Cornish coast has a bloodstained history of piracy and cruelty but now, privately owned, it offers respite to over-stressed men and women in positions of high authority who r...
Community Reviews Summary of 665 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
hopeful 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 38% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, MurderMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape