The Pine Islands by Jen Calleja, Marion Poschmann

The Pine Islands

Jen Calleja, Marion Poschmann

180 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced

Description

When Gilbert Silvester, a journeyman lecturer on beard fashions in film, awakes one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him, he flees - immediately, irrationally, inexplicably - for Japan.In Tokyo he discovers the travel writings of the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 28%
mysterious 28%
challenging 23%
funny 19%
adventurous 14%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 40%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 47%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.2

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