159 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847088789
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a searing short novel, built of the interlocking fates of a badger-baiter and a disconsolate farmer, unfolding in a stark rural setting where man, animal, land and weather are at loggerheads. Their two paths converge with tragic inevitabil...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
sad 64%
emotional 52%
reflective 47%
challenging 41%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 40% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
VomitMinor
Miscarriage
159 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847088789
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a searing short novel, built of the interlocking fates of a badger-baiter and a disconsolate farmer, unfolding in a stark rural setting where man, animal, land and weather are at loggerheads. Their two paths converge with tragic inevitabil...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
sad 64%
emotional 52%
reflective 47%
challenging 41%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 40% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
VomitMinor
Miscarriage