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296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702239199
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia's most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
hopeful 41%
adventurous 36%
informative 31%
challenging 29%
funny 29%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 24%
tense 21%
dark 19%
sad 14%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, ColonisationModerate
RacismMinor
Genocide, Pedophilia
296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702239199
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia's most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
hopeful 41%
adventurous 36%
informative 31%
challenging 29%
funny 29%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 24%
tense 21%
dark 19%
sad 14%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, ColonisationModerate
RacismMinor
Genocide, Pedophilia