256 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782397175
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From award-winning novelist Ceridwen Dovey, a collection of linked short stories as innovative and beautifully written as Nam Le's The Boat.Ten tales are told by the souls of animals killed in human conflicts in the past century or so, from a came...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
emotional 66%
challenging 58%
sad 41%
tense 33%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 36%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Confinement, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content, Torture
256 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782397175
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From award-winning novelist Ceridwen Dovey, a collection of linked short stories as innovative and beautifully written as Nam Le's The Boat.Ten tales are told by the souls of animals killed in human conflicts in the past century or so, from a came...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
emotional 66%
challenging 58%
sad 41%
tense 33%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 36%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Confinement, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content, Torture