Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos

Scorpionfish

Natalie Bakopoulos

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

After the unexpected deaths of her parents, academic Mira returns to her childhood home in Athens. On her first night back, she encounters a new neighbor, a longtime ship captain who has found himself, for the first time in years, no longer at sea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 84%
sad 38%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 25%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.77

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