Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon

Sunset Song

A Scots Quair #1

Lewis Grassic Gibbon

272 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Divided between her love of the land and the harshness of farming life, young Chris Guthrie finally decides to stay in the rural community of her childhood. Yet World War I and the changes that follow make her a widow and mock the efforts of her y...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 691 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

reflective: 84%

sad: 65%

challenging: 34%

dark: 31%

hopeful: 25%

inspiring: 20%

informative: 10%

relaxing: 10%

tense: 8%

funny: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

52% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

90% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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