163 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571233069
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 17 May 2007
Description
A long haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel...
Community Reviews Summary of 291 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 57%
dark 42%
mysterious 27%
challenging 25%
funny 15%
tense 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 17% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Sexual assault, Ableism163 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571233069
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 17 May 2007
Description
A long haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. That Christmas, the electricity goes out. A forester mortgages his land and goes off to a seaside town looking for a wife. He finds a woman eating alone in the hotel...
Community Reviews Summary of 291 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 57%
dark 42%
mysterious 27%
challenging 25%
funny 15%
tense 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 17% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Sexual assault, Ableism