Water by John Boyne

176 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name. To the locals, she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin to live a hermetic existence in a small cottage, not a notorious woman on the run from he...

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Community Reviews

4.35
based on 1,364 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

reflective: 72%

dark: 62%

sad: 60%

challenging: 30%

hopeful: 25%

mysterious: 19%

tense: 12%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

29% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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