A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

A Room Made of Leaves

Kate Grenville

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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What if Elizabeth Macarthur-wife of the notorious John Macarthur, wool baron in early Sydney-had written a shockingly frank secret memoir?In her introduction Kate Grenville tells, tongue firmly in cheek, of discovering a long-hidden box containing...

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Community Reviews Summary of 542 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 42%
informative 37%
adventurous 26%
sad 24%
inspiring 18%
challenging 15%
hopeful 14%
dark 13%
relaxing 11%
lighthearted 7%
funny 4%
tense 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.56

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