Nine Island by Jane Alison

Nine Island

Jane Alison

244 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

"Nine Island is a crackling incantation, brittle and brilliant and hot and sad and full of sideways humor that devastates and illuminates all at once." --Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies Nine Island is an intimate autobiographical novel, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
funny 80%
emotional 60%
dark 40%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.7

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