History of the Rain by Niall Williams

History of the Rain

Niall Williams

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

We are our stories. We tell them to stay alive or keep alive those who only live now in the telling. In Faha, County Clare, everyone is a long story... Bedbound in her attic room beneath the falling rain, in the margin between this world and the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 431 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 68%
sad 50%
hopeful 34%
funny 26%
inspiring 26%
challenging 15%
dark 13%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.04

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