288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447209508
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 September 2012
Description
The fascinating characters that roam across the pages of Emma Donoghue's stories have all gone astray: they are emigrants, runaways, drifters, lovers old and new. They are gold miners and counterfeiters, attorneys and slaves. They cross other bord...
Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews
Moods
adventurous 53%
informative 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, XenophobiaMinor
Murder288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447209508
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 September 2012
Description
The fascinating characters that roam across the pages of Emma Donoghue's stories have all gone astray: they are emigrants, runaways, drifters, lovers old and new. They are gold miners and counterfeiters, attorneys and slaves. They cross other bord...
Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews
Moods
adventurous 53%
informative 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, XenophobiaMinor
Murder