Islands of Mercy by Rose Tremain

Islands of Mercy

Rose Tremain

11 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional medium-paced

Description

Islands of Mercy follows heroine Jane Adeane in Bath in 1865, an “extraordinary young woman” torn between her dangerous affair with a female lover and the promise of a conventional marriage to an apparently respectable doctor, and Sir Ralph Savage...

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Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 51%
adventurous 41%
sad 39%
challenging 36%
tense 26%
dark 19%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 19%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 7%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 19% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.45

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