The Last Wave by Gillian Best

The Last Wave

Gillian Best

304 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful slow-paced
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A beautifully rendered family drama set in Dover, England, between the 1940s and the present day, The Last Wave follows the life of Martha, a woman who has swum the English Channel ten times, and the complex relationships she has with her husband,...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 45 reviews

Moods

sad: 100%

emotional: 66%

reflective: 66%

hopeful: 33%

inspiring: 33%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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