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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Being generous and giving 3 stars, probably closer to 2 - 2.5. Too many elements, sub storylines, romance element was off - Mandalay was needy and whiney, Martin was just all over the place (hot and heavy, then ready to walk away, then all over her again). A positive, the descriptions of the bush and small town Australia were evocative.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Started off good, but lost me. The author tacked on too much to this story.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Murder, War
I do wish Goodreads would allow half stars. 3.5 stars for Chris Hammer for this excellent depiction of a hot, and dying, Australian town. Loved the parts about the behaviour of the media - so true of current Australian journalism but found the all the sub plots a bit too much at times.
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
- First fiction book I’ve read that was based in Australia
- Really well written, made me feel like I was there
- It kept me guessing all the way to the end, really couldn’t put it down. Finished it in 2 days
- Really enjoyed the complexities behind each character’s story
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars
Not my cup of tea unfortunately. I listened to this on audio and there were a few times I was going to stop but decided to keep going. The writing was meandering and I found myself zoning out many times. Now that I've finished, I've realised I could've skipped to the last couple of the chapters to find out everything. Oh well, You can't love them all.
Not my cup of tea unfortunately. I listened to this on audio and there were a few times I was going to stop but decided to keep going. The writing was meandering and I found myself zoning out many times. Now that I've finished, I've realised I could've skipped to the last couple of the chapters to find out everything. Oh well, You can't love them all.