Diving for Pearls by Jamie O’Connell

Diving for Pearls

Jamie O’Connell

352 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A young woman's body floats in the Dubai marina. Her death alters the fates of six people, each one striving for a better life in an unforgiving city.A young Irish man comes to stay with his sister, keen to erase his troubled past in the heat of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

mysterious 55%
reflective 44%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
informative 11%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 30%
fast 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 44% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.1

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