L'Étoile des mers by Joseph O'Connor

L'Étoile des mers

Joseph O'Connor with Pierrick Masquart, Gérard Meudal, Marie-Thérèse Carton-Piéron

569 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

 Printemps 1847. L’Étoile des mers, capitaine Josias Lockwod, quitte l'Irlande pour New York avec son lot de passagers qui incarnent à eux seuls le passé, le triste présent et l'improbable avenir de leur drôle de terre. La Grande Famine s'achève d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 66%
emotional 61%
adventurous 42%
sad 42%
informative 38%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
tense 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 29% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.93

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