Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

Brooklyn

Colm Tóibín

252 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Colm Toibin's Brooklyn is a devastating story of love, loss and one woman's terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,537 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 64%
sad 35%
hopeful 32%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 12%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
informative 3%
tense 3%
dark 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.61

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