Grief Cottage by Gail Godwin

Grief Cottage

Gail Godwin

321 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark hopeful sad medium-paced

Description

The haunting tale of a desolate cottage, and the hair-thin junction between this life and the next, from bestselling National Book Award finalist Gail Godwin.After his mother's death, eleven-year-old Marcus is sent to live on a small South Carolin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 60%
dark 40%
mysterious 40%
challenging 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.55

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