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397 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226469355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 15 June 1993
Description
In The Diviners, Morag Gunn, a middle aged writer who lives in a farmhouse on the Canadian prairie, struggles to understand the loneliness of her eighteen-year-old daughter. With unusual wit and depth, Morag recognizes that she needs solitude and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 40%
challenging 36%
dark 18%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, GriefModerate
War, Abandonment, AlcoholismMinor
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry
397 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226469355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 15 June 1993
Description
In The Diviners, Morag Gunn, a middle aged writer who lives in a farmhouse on the Canadian prairie, struggles to understand the loneliness of her eighteen-year-old daughter. With unusual wit and depth, Morag recognizes that she needs solitude and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 40%
challenging 36%
dark 18%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, GriefModerate
War, Abandonment, AlcoholismMinor
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry