Doggerland by Ben Smith

Doggerland

Ben Smith

248 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

Doggerland is brilliantly inventive, beautifully-crafted and superbly gripping debut novel about loneliness and hope, nature and survival – set on an off-shore windfarm in the not-so-distant future. ‘His father’s breath had been loud in the smal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 65%
tense 40%
sad 35%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
challenging 15%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.64

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