Islands of Mercy by Rose Tremain

Islands of Mercy

Rose Tremain

11 hours, 58 minutes first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional medium-paced
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Islands of Mercy follows heroine Jane Adeane in Bath in 1865, an “extraordinary young woman” torn between her dangerous affair with a female lover and the promise of a conventional marriage to an apparently respectable doctor, and Sir Ralph Savage...

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Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 42%
adventurous 38%
challenging 37%
sad 34%
dark 25%
tense 18%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 20% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.4

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