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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I liked this book more than I expected to. Jean Paget is quite a spitfire of a woman. The romance angle was a little too hokey, and I had a hard time with the obvious racism and misogyny, although it was likely very accurate for the time and place it depicted.
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
4.9 / 5
SO GOOD OMFG i love this book so much i spent a couple weeks on the first 10 pages but once i got out of my slump it went so fast !!!! such a good story
it gets pulled down to a 4.9 because it was released in 1950 and there’s casual racism and sexism that annoyed me but that’s unfortunately the deal with non contemporary books
SO GOOD OMFG i love this book so much i spent a couple weeks on the first 10 pages but once i got out of my slump it went so fast !!!! such a good story
it gets pulled down to a 4.9 because it was released in 1950 and there’s casual racism and sexism that annoyed me but that’s unfortunately the deal with non contemporary books
The first two thirds are pretty brilliant, but the last third runs out of steam very quickly
medium-paced
The first 2/3 of this book was completely amazing. Jean is one badass lady, and I want to be as adaptive and gritty and hardworking as she is.
The last third was a little more boring for me. Once she gets to the outback the story starts slowing down. I really love the journey Jean's character takes throughout the book, though, and her achievement in getting the town to flourish. Seriously, one of THE coolest and strongest characters I've ever read. Loved her.
The last third was a little more boring for me. Once she gets to the outback the story starts slowing down. I really love the journey Jean's character takes throughout the book, though, and her achievement in getting the town to flourish. Seriously, one of THE coolest and strongest characters I've ever read. Loved her.
I love this book, so much to think about and great storytelling.
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No