448 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529112634
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Thrilling and full of suspense, this is a novel of Ireland set on a New York-bound ocean liner. In the spring of 1847, from an Ireland torn by disaster and injustice, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of hopeful emi...
Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
emotional 61%
adventurous 42%
sad 42%
informative 38%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
tense 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 29% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Racial slursModerate
Incest, Violence, ExcrementMinor
Rape, Slavery448 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529112634
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Thrilling and full of suspense, this is a novel of Ireland set on a New York-bound ocean liner. In the spring of 1847, from an Ireland torn by disaster and injustice, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of hopeful emi...
Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
emotional 61%
adventurous 42%
sad 42%
informative 38%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
tense 28%
funny 14%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 29% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Racial slursModerate
Incest, Violence, ExcrementMinor
Rape, Slavery