Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón

Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was

Sjón

190 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The mind-bending miniature historical epic is Sjón's specialty, and Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was is no exception. But it is also Sjón's most realistic, accessible, and heartfelt work yet. It is the story of a young man on the fringes of a soci...

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Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
emotional 50%
sad 49%
reflective 46%
mysterious 28%
challenging 26%
informative 13%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 44% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 24%

Average rating

3.66

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