The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín

The Blackwater Lightship

Colm Tóibín

273 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of The Master and Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín weaves together the lives of three generations of estranged women as they reunite to witness and mourn the death of a brother, a son, and a grandson. It is Ireland in the early 1990s. Hele...

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Community Reviews Summary of 443 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 84%
sad 84%
challenging 26%
dark 19%
tense 15%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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