Wild Dark Shore

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Wild Dark Shore is a 2025 novel by Australian writer Charlotte McConaghy, published by Flatiron Books. In the novel, a woman named Rowan is shipwrecked and washes ashore on Shearwater Island, a remote isle near Antarctica that houses a research station with a seed vault.

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Джерела дають у середньому 8,0 за 368 оцінками — поки небагато, тому голос читачів важить 67%, а решту притягує до середнього категорії «Сучасна проза» (8,3). Так виходить 8,1.

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Найпопулярніші рецензії на Hardcover (із зазначенням авторів).

• EN

  “The atmospheric setting and half-hearted mysteries peppered throughout this book might trick you into thinking you're reading a thriller or mystery novel with a side of insta-lust, but it's actually just Motherhood is Martyrdom propaganda. The message is clear: the greatest purpose a woman can have is to sacrifice everything, including her life, for a child. It doesn't even have to be hers, any child will do. This message shows up often throughout the book. There are two very literal ways, but a more subtle way is how different the expectations are for the male and female characters when i…”

  ★ 2/5Kristachio на Hardcover

• EN

  “As soon as could put a hold on Charlotte McConaghy's third novel, “Wild Dark Shore,” with its gorgeously moody cover, I did. It's shown up on highly anticipated book lists, book club lists, and so on for just about as long. There are interesting thoughts about what it might be like for children to grow up on a remote island surrounded by penguins, seals, and whales with a handful of scientific staff dedicated to support a worldwide seed bank. That's what the stars are for. Otherwise, the book doesn't live up to the hype. The characters are poorly sketched with the instalove between Rowan…”

  ★ 2/5Phyllis на Hardcover

• EN

  “Thanks to the publisher and Libro.fm for the alc! It was fairly brilliant. If you've enjoyed any of McConaghy's previous work, this one will hit all those same spots. The characters, the location (which really functions as another character), the situation these characters find themselves in...it was kind of surreal and at the same time deeply human. It broke my heart a little and I adored it. I found all of the narrators to be highly engaging, so would definitely recommend the audio.”

  ★ 5/5KatsInTheStacks на Hardcover

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