Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald

Offshore

Penelope Fitzgerald

141 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary romance reflective slow-paced

Description

On the Battersea Reach of the Thames, a mixed bag of the slightly disreputable, the temporarily lost, and the patently eccentric live on houseboats, rising and falling with the great river’s tides. Belonging to neither land nor sea, they cling to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
funny 30%
lighthearted 27%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
informative 5%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.53

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