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128 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375705236
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 September 1998
Description
In 1934, the people of Inishmaan learn that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighboring island to film a documentary. No one is more excited than Cripple Billy, an unloved boy whose chief occupation has been grazing at cows...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
funny 91%
sad 58%
emotional 50%
reflective 25%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbleismModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual assaultMinor
Violence, Racism, Terminal illness
128 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375705236
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 September 1998
Description
In 1934, the people of Inishmaan learn that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighboring island to film a documentary. No one is more excited than Cripple Billy, an unloved boy whose chief occupation has been grazing at cows...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
funny 91%
sad 58%
emotional 50%
reflective 25%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AbleismModerate
Sexual harassment, Sexual assaultMinor
Violence, Racism, Terminal illness