Galore by Michael Crummey

370 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism reflective slow-paced
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Sprawling and intimate, stark and fantastical, Galore is a novel about the power of stories to shape and sustain us.Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book, Caribbean & Canada and the Canadian Authors Association Literary Award...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 594 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

emotional: 57%

reflective: 57%

adventurous: 52%

dark: 31%

sad: 26%

challenging: 21%

funny: 21%

informative: 21%

hopeful: 10%

relaxing: 5%

tense: 5%


Pace

55% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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