256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385487412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 17 February 1997
Description
Morvern Callar, a low-paid employee in the local supermarket in a desolate and beautiful port town in the west of Scotland, wakes one morning in late December to find her strange boyfriend has committed suicide and is dead on the kitchen floor. Mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 42%
mysterious 36%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
funny 21%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Death, Drug abuseModerate
Mental illness, Injury/injury detailMinor
Suicide256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385487412
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 17 February 1997
Description
Morvern Callar, a low-paid employee in the local supermarket in a desolate and beautiful port town in the west of Scotland, wakes one morning in late December to find her strange boyfriend has committed suicide and is dead on the kitchen floor. Mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 42%
mysterious 36%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
funny 21%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Death, Drug abuseModerate
Mental illness, Injury/injury detailMinor
Suicide