304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802128287
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 November 2018
Description
An extraordinary new novel by Samantha Harvey--whose books have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, the Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize), and the Guardian First Book Award--The Western Wind is a riveting story of faith, g...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
dark 68%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
sad 23%
emotional 21%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
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SuicideModerate
Animal death, Child death, Death304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802128287
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 November 2018
Description
An extraordinary new novel by Samantha Harvey--whose books have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, the Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize), and the Guardian First Book Award--The Western Wind is a riveting story of faith, g...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
dark 68%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
sad 23%
emotional 21%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Animal death, Child death, Death