The Great Offshore Grounds by Vanessa Veselka

The Great Offshore Grounds

Vanessa Veselka with Xe Sands (Narrator)

13 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

A wildly original, cross-country novel that subverts a long tradition of family narratives and casts new light on the mythologies—national, individual, and collective—that drive and define us. On the day of their estranged father’s wedding, hal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 282 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
adventurous 72%
reflective 54%
sad 51%
challenging 40%
dark 32%
tense 29%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 32%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 19%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.63

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