337 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 033039909X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Young Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the waters rise, the old world is lost. But a new world waits to be found. Mara's island home is slowly drowning beneath storm-tossed waves. As mighty ice icecaps melt, the Earth is losing its land to the ocean - and a community, a way of life,...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
inspiring 31%
challenging 26%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
sad 26%
dark 21%
tense 15%
informative 10%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 43% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Sexual content
337 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 033039909X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Young Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the waters rise, the old world is lost. But a new world waits to be found. Mara's island home is slowly drowning beneath storm-tossed waves. As mighty ice icecaps melt, the Earth is losing its land to the ocean - and a community, a way of life,...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
inspiring 31%
challenging 26%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
sad 26%
dark 21%
tense 15%
informative 10%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 43% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Sexual content