The Shore by Sara Taylor

The Shore

Sara Taylor

303 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Welcome to The Shore: a collection of small islands sticking out from the coast of Virginia into the Atlantic Ocean. Where clumps of evergreens meet wild ponies, oyster-shell roads, tumble-down houses, unwanted pregnancies, murder, storm-making an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
emotional 63%
challenging 45%
reflective 45%
sad 36%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
adventurous 9%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.63

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