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Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon

stuartcoleman's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

annatusindben's review against another edition

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4.0

rest in peace lewis grassic gibbon you would've loved HRT

rosstulloch's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dhwan's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

fernandoyataco1991's review against another edition

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4.0

Una lectura llena de amor por el campo y por la naturaleza. La historia de Chris Guthrie es bastante trágica por momentos, pero el lector queda maravillado con el rumbo que toma la historia y las decisiones de la protagonista.

scary_as_folk's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

bookishchristiana's review against another edition

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I might finish this later this year but, for now, I just can't find myself in the mood to complete it - it is putting me in a reading slump. I will read some other things and hopefully come back to it later this year.

banana_anne's review against another edition

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4.0

Although at first it might seem very sentimental and at times difficult to understand because of Scots words the author uses (the glossary at the end helps a lot), it is worth reading on. Chris Guthrie's youth and early adult years are described, and she comes across as a strong-minded and thoughtful individual, struggling through life like everyone in her community but at the same time she is set apart. The third and most of all the fourth part of the book namely 'seed-time' and 'harvest' offer an insight into Scottish farmer culture and how Scottish society was changed and disrupted by the first World War.

annettefunnycello's review against another edition

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5.0

This is so good. I picked up A Scots Quair recently in Edinburgh, and on return home, started the first book of this series in an effort to return to Scotland by reading. I was richly rewarded. Appreciating that Sunset Song ranks high in the canon of Scottish literature (itself a rewarding pursuit), I've received a rich education from this book and gained insight into class, region, gender, socioeconomic and other tensions while also being deeply moved by the story. Tears on occasion, also sincere gratitude for the honesty and humanity of this writer. Now embarking on Cloud Howe...

orlafaherty's review

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dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0