Barkskins by Annie Proulx

Barkskins

Annie Proulx

736 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Now a television mini-series airing on National Geographic May 2020 A Washington Post Best Book of the Year & a New York Times Notable Book From the Pulitzer Prize---winning author of The Shipping News and "Brokeback Mountain," comes the New ...

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Moods

reflective 61%
informative 55%
sad 48%
adventurous 46%
dark 44%
challenging 40%
emotional 36%
tense 14%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 36% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.75

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