Barkskins by Annie Proulx

Barkskins

Annie Proulx

908 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

From Annie Proulx the Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author of "The Shipping News" and Brokeback Mountain, comes her masterwork: an epic, dazzling, violent, magnificently dramatic novel about the taking down of the world s forests...

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Community Reviews Summary of 775 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
informative 55%
adventurous 48%
sad 48%
dark 44%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
tense 13%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 35% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.75

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