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304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760899943
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Australia
Publication date: 29 September 2020
Description
The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is an ember storm of a novel. This is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most moving—and astonishing—best. In a world of perennial fire and growing extinctions, Anna’s aged mother is dying—if h...
Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
emotional 58%
challenging 56%
dark 54%
mysterious 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Death, Child abuseMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Car accident304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760899943
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Australia
Publication date: 29 September 2020
Description
The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is an ember storm of a novel. This is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most moving—and astonishing—best. In a world of perennial fire and growing extinctions, Anna’s aged mother is dying—if h...
Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
emotional 58%
challenging 56%
dark 54%
mysterious 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Death, Child abuseMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Car accident