Island Song by Madeleine Bunting

Island Song

Madeleine Bunting

400 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced

Description

It is 1940. Guernsey has been bombed, and is now occupied, by the Germans. A year earlier, young, naïve and recently married Helene, waved goodbye to her husband, who enlisted in the British army. Protected only by her father and Nanna, Helene mus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 60%
informative 40%
mysterious 40%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.58

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