Icefields by Thomas Wharton

Icefields

Thomas Wharton

288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of: The Banff Grand National Prize for Literature The Writers Guild of Alberta Best First Book Award The Commonwealth Best First Novel Prize (Caribbean and Canada Region) At a quarter past three in the afternoon, on August 17, 1898, Doct...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
adventurous 62%
mysterious 55%
informative 48%
challenging 40%
emotional 33%
inspiring 29%
relaxing 22%
sad 18%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.47

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