Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan

Walk the Blue Fields

Claire Keegan

192 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional slow-paced

Description

Claire Keegan’s brilliant debut collection, Antarctica, was a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year, and earned her resounding accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. Now she has delivered her next, much-anticipated book, Walk the Blue Fields, an un...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
reflective 68%
sad 58%
dark 45%
mysterious 27%
challenging 26%
funny 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 40%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 19% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 31% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.93

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