The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
The Night Ship
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Jess Kidd
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The Night Ship

Jess Kidd

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

Description

Based on a true story, an epic historical novel from the award-winning author of Things in Jars that illuminates the lives of two characters: a girl shipwrecked on an island off Western Australia and, three hundred years later, a boy finding a hom...

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Community Reviews Summary of 883 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
adventurous 66%
sad 61%
emotional 54%
mysterious 49%
tense 41%
challenging 26%
informative 19%
reflective 19%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 32% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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