The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry

The Secret Scripture

McNulty Family

Sebastian Barry

312 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Traditional Chinese edition of The Secret Scripture, by Irish playwright Sebastian Barry. The book is the winner of the 2008 James Tait Black Memorial Prize, The Costa Award, and short listed for the Man Booker Prize. This is a parallel story told...

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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 80%
mysterious 55%
sad 44%
dark 27%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 8%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.62

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