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192 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838859329
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 26 October 2023
Description
Set in contemporary Ireland, this new novel from the prize-winning author of Solar Bones explores judgement, penance, loss and recoveryHow do you rebuild a world that seems to be falling apart?Nealon returns to his family home in Ireland after a l...
Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 54%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use
192 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838859329
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 26 October 2023
Description
Set in contemporary Ireland, this new novel from the prize-winning author of Solar Bones explores judgement, penance, loss and recoveryHow do you rebuild a world that seems to be falling apart?Nealon returns to his family home in Ireland after a l...
Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
reflective 54%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use