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233 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841958835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Us
Publication date: 06 February 2007
Description
Shortly after World War I, a troubled man accepts a solitary assignment as a "weather official" on a tiny, remote island on the edges of the Antarctic. When he arrives, the predecessor he is meant to replace is missing and a deeply disturbed stran...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 51%
adventurous 32%
reflective 27%
challenging 21%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, GoreModerate
Alcoholism, Bullying, RapeMinor
Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse
233 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841958835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Us
Publication date: 06 February 2007
Description
Shortly after World War I, a troubled man accepts a solitary assignment as a "weather official" on a tiny, remote island on the edges of the Antarctic. When he arrives, the predecessor he is meant to replace is missing and a deeply disturbed stran...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 51%
adventurous 32%
reflective 27%
challenging 21%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, GoreModerate
Alcoholism, Bullying, RapeMinor
Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse