Waterland by Graham Swift

Waterland

Graham Swift

368 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes in eels and incest, ale-making and madness, the heartless sweep of history and a family...

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Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews

Moods

reflective 64%
dark 52%
challenging 50%
mysterious 41%
sad 41%
emotional 35%
tense 32%
informative 20%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 44% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.71

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