Wrecker by Noel O'Reilly

Wrecker

Noel O'Reilly

384 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

A powerful debut exploring the dark side of Cornwall – the wrecking and the drowned sailors – where poverty drove villagers to dark deeds…Mary Blight, stuck in a remote Cornish fishing village where ships are often wrecked on the rugged coast, lon...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
dark 66%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 42%
fast 42%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.01

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...