Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry

Old God's Time

Sebastian Barry

300 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Days Without End and The Secret Scripture, and one of our most soulful living writers, Old God’s Time is an extraordinary novel about memory, love, mystery and reckoning.Recently retired policeman Tom Ke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

sad 93%
dark 86%
emotional 80%
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
mysterious 40%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 81% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Average rating

4.38

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