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245 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
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Language: English
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One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak.It is 1939 and Australia is about to go to war. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond it is business—your own and everyone else's—as usual. A...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
sad 50%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 17%
funny 17%
challenging 14%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
dark 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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Graphic
Abortion, Blood, DeathModerate
Alcohol, AlcoholismMinor
Classism, Death of parent245 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak.It is 1939 and Australia is about to go to war. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond it is business—your own and everyone else's—as usual. A...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
sad 50%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 17%
funny 17%
challenging 14%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
dark 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Blood, DeathModerate
Alcohol, AlcoholismMinor
Classism, Death of parent