368 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307829801
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes in eels and incest, ale-making and madness, the heartless sweep of history and a family...
Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 50%
mysterious 41%
sad 41%
emotional 35%
tense 32%
informative 20%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 44% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Ableism, Sexual contentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, InfertilityMinor
Kidnapping368 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307829801
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the bleak Fen Country of East Anglia, and spanning some 240 years in the lives of its haunted narrator and his ancestors, Waterland is a book that takes in eels and incest, ale-making and madness, the heartless sweep of history and a family...
Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 50%
mysterious 41%
sad 41%
emotional 35%
tense 32%
informative 20%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 44% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Ableism, Sexual contentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, InfertilityMinor
Kidnapping