288 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786898616
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Description
Faced with a choice between a harsh farming life and the world of books and learning, Chris Guthrie chooses to remain in her rural community, bound by her intense love of the land. But everything changes with the arrival of the First World War and...
Community Reviews Summary of 417 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
hopeful 30%
dark 24%
inspiring 24%
funny 12%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Rape, Death of parent, Animal deathMinor
Child death, Incest, Suicide288 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786898616
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 06 February 2020
Description
Faced with a choice between a harsh farming life and the world of books and learning, Chris Guthrie chooses to remain in her rural community, bound by her intense love of the land. But everything changes with the arrival of the First World War and...
Community Reviews Summary of 417 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
hopeful 30%
dark 24%
inspiring 24%
funny 12%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Rape, Death of parent, Animal deathMinor
Child death, Incest, Suicide