We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen

We, The Drowned

Carsten Jensen with Charlotte Barslund (Translator), Emma Ryder (Translator)

675 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

We, the Drowned is the story of the port town of Marstal, whose inhabitants have sailed the world’s oceans aboard freight ships for centuries. Spanning over a hundred years, from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Second World War, and f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 666 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
emotional 70%
dark 52%
reflective 52%
sad 47%
challenging 37%
tense 20%
funny 16%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
informative 6%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 26%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 24% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.08

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