304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593540893
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Description
Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a shattering novel about a young woman caught between allegiance to community and a dangerous passion.Amid daily reports of violence, Cushla lives a quiet life with her mother in a small town near Belfa...
Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
tense 46%
challenging 27%
informative 16%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Violence, WarModerate
Death, Murder, Religious bigotryMinor
Death of parent
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593540893
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Description
Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a shattering novel about a young woman caught between allegiance to community and a dangerous passion.Amid daily reports of violence, Cushla lives a quiet life with her mother in a small town near Belfa...
Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
tense 46%
challenging 27%
informative 16%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Violence, WarModerate
Death, Murder, Religious bigotryMinor
Death of parent