231 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374159030
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 30 April 2013
Description
From the Mouth of the Whale is an Icelandic saga for the modern age. The year is 1635. Iceland is a world darkened by superstition, poverty, and cruelty. Men of science marvel over a unicorn's horn, poor folk worship the Virgin in secret, and both...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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231 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374159030
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 30 April 2013
Description
From the Mouth of the Whale is an Icelandic saga for the modern age. The year is 1635. Iceland is a world darkened by superstition, poverty, and cruelty. Men of science marvel over a unicorn's horn, poor folk worship the Virgin in secret, and both...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.