Icefields by Thomas Wharton

Icefields

Thomas Wharton

336 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1898, Doctor Edward Byrne slips on the ice of the Arcturus glacier in the Canadian Rockies and slides into a crevasse, wedged upside down nearly sixty feet below the surface. As he fights losing consciousness, a stray beam of sunlight illuminat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
adventurous 64%
mysterious 54%
informative 45%
challenging 35%
emotional 29%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.49

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