The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín

The Blackwater Lightship

Colm Tóibín

273 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in Ireland in the 1990s, Colm Tóibín's The Blackwater Lightship tells the story of the Devereux family. Dora Devereux, her daughter Lily and her granddaughter Helen – have come together after years of strife and reached an uneasy truce. Helen’...

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Community Reviews Summary of 443 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 84%
sad 84%
challenging 26%
dark 19%
tense 15%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.83

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