We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen

We, The Drowned

Carsten Jensen with Charlotte Barslund (Translator), Emma Ryder (Translator)

675 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

We, the Drowned is the story of the port town of Marstal, whose inhabitants have sailed the world’s oceans aboard freight ships for centuries. Spanning over a hundred years, from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Second World War, and f...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,072 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
emotional 67%
reflective 52%
dark 45%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
tense 22%
inspiring 21%
funny 18%
hopeful 12%
informative 8%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 26% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.11

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...