63 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780822218562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Loosely based on Euripides' tragedy , this is the prophetic tale of Hester Swane, an Irish Traveller, who attempts to come to terms with a lifetime of abandonment in a world where all whom she has loved have discarded her. Set on the bleak, ghostl...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
tense 54%
reflective 45%
sad 45%
mysterious 36%
challenging 18%
funny 9%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 88% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
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63 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780822218562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Loosely based on Euripides' tragedy , this is the prophetic tale of Hester Swane, an Irish Traveller, who attempts to come to terms with a lifetime of abandonment in a world where all whom she has loved have discarded her. Set on the bleak, ghostl...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
tense 54%
reflective 45%
sad 45%
mysterious 36%
challenging 18%
funny 9%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 88% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.