The Offing by Benjamin Myers

The Offing

Benjamin Myers with Ralph Ineson (Narrator)

5 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
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Set in England over a summer in the aftermath of the second world war, the book follows 16-year-old Robert Appleyard, son of a coal miner, who leaves Durham village to head south and search for any work that isn't coal mining. Eventually he finds ...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 2,292 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

inspiring: 66%

emotional: 64%

hopeful: 54%

relaxing: 33%

adventurous: 31%

lighthearted: 22%

sad: 22%

funny: 17%

mysterious: 7%

informative: 6%

challenging: 5%

dark: 3%

tense: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

91% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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