168 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Claire Keegan's brilliant debut collection, Antarctica, was a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year, and earned her resounding accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. Now she has delivered her next, much-anticipated book, Walk the Blue Fields, an un...
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
168 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Claire Keegan's brilliant debut collection, Antarctica, was a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year, and earned her resounding accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. Now she has delivered her next, much-anticipated book, Walk the Blue Fields, an un...
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