The Colony by Audrey Magee

The Colony

Audrey Magee

376 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In 1979, as violence erupts all over Ireland, two outsiders travel to a small island off the west coast in search of their own answers, despite what it may cost the islanders.It is the summer of 1979. An English painter travels to a small island o...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 2,171 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

sad: 54%

emotional: 53%

challenging: 34%

dark: 31%

informative: 27%

tense: 23%

mysterious: 9%

funny: 7%

adventurous: 3%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
63% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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