The Seas by Samantha Hunt

The Seas

Samantha Hunt

192 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

The narrator of The Seas lives in a tiny, remote, alcoholic, cruel seaside town. An occasional chambermaid, granddaughter to a typesetter, and daughter to a dead man, awkward and brave, wayward and willful, she is in love (unrequited) with an Iraq...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,087 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 67%
mysterious 64%
sad 55%
reflective 42%
challenging 28%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 39%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.09

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