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hmoffatt's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
betseyboo's review against another edition
3.0
Started off good, but lost me. The author tacked on too much to this story.
amanita_device's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Car accident, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and War
mezzoir's review against another edition
3.0
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.
lisawhit01's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
4.0
tired_24_7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
- 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
emreads8's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
to0dlez's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
patrick_smith's review against another edition
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
3.0
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
2.0
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.