The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín

The Blackwater Lightship

Colm Tóibín with Niamh Cusack (Narrator)

7 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of The Master and Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín weaves together the lives of three generations of estranged women as they reunite to witness and mourn the death of a brother, a son, and a grandson.It is Ireland in the early 1990s. Helen, h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 85%
sad 85%
challenging 25%
dark 18%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 48%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.84

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