Solar Bones by Mike McCormack

Solar Bones

Mike McCormack

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

223 pages | first published 2016

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the Angelus bell ringing out over its villages and townlands, over the fields and hills and bogs in between, six chimes of three across a minute and a half,  a summons struck  on the lip of the void Once a year, on All Souls’ Day, it is said in Ir...
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Summary of 358 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 51%
challenging 37%
sad 22%
dark 18%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.77

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