Il faro di Blackwater by Colm Tóibín

Il faro di Blackwater

Colm Tóibín with Laura Pelaschiar (Translator)

230 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Nell’Irlanda degli anni Novanta, tre donne – Dora Devereux, sua figlia Lily e la figlia di quest’ultima, Helen – raggiungono, dopo anni di conflitti, risentimento e silenzi, una pace incerta e fragile. Occasione dell’inaspettata riunione che le po...

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Community Reviews Summary of 442 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 84%
sad 84%
challenging 28%
dark 20%
tense 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.83

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