220 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857862358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 April 2012
Description
In the shadow of a war that rages through Europe, brothers Calum and Neil work to gather pine cones in the grounds of a Scottish estate. When Calum releases two mutilated rabbits from a snare, he comes face to face with Duror, the gamekeeper. In r...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
sad 54%
tense 54%
mysterious 36%
reflective 36%
challenging 9%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Xenophobia220 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857862358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 April 2012
Description
In the shadow of a war that rages through Europe, brothers Calum and Neil work to gather pine cones in the grounds of a Scottish estate. When Calum releases two mutilated rabbits from a snare, he comes face to face with Duror, the gamekeeper. In r...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
sad 54%
tense 54%
mysterious 36%
reflective 36%
challenging 9%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Xenophobia