384 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755309504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located—a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,689 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
informative 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 24%
relaxing 12%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Death of parent, Chronic illnessModerate
Death, Murder, WarMinor
Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts384 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755309504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located—a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,689 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
informative 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 24%
relaxing 12%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Death of parent, Chronic illnessModerate
Death, Murder, WarMinor
Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts