Community Reviews
Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
tense 58%
challenging 33%
adventurous 25%
reflective 16%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
233 pages
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ISBN/UID: 9781841958835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Us
Publication date: 06 February 2007
Description
Shortly after World War I, a troubled man accepts a solitary assignment as a "weather official" on a tiny, remote island on the edges of the Antarctic. When he arrives, the predecessor he is meant to replace is missing and a deeply disturbed stran...Book Information
233 pages
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ISBN/UID: 9781841958835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Us
Publication date: 06 February 2007
Description
Shortly after World War I, a troubled man accepts a solitary assignment as a "weather official" on a tiny, remote island on the edges of the Antarctic. When he arrives, the predecessor he is meant to replace is missing and a deeply disturbed stran...Book information
Community Reviews
Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
tense 58%
challenging 33%
adventurous 25%
reflective 16%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating