416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385549639
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Description
A gripping literary page-turner from a rising Irish talent in which former friends, estranged for twenty years, reckon with the terrifying events of the summer that changed their lives.In the seaside town of Kinlough, on Ireland’s west coast, thre...
Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 75%
emotional 67%
sad 45%
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 11% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Incest, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape
416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385549639
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 25 July 2023
Description
A gripping literary page-turner from a rising Irish talent in which former friends, estranged for twenty years, reckon with the terrifying events of the summer that changed their lives.In the seaside town of Kinlough, on Ireland’s west coast, thre...
Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 75%
emotional 67%
sad 45%
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 11% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Incest, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape