The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane

The Sun Walks Down

Fiona McFarlane

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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Fiona McFarlane's blazingly brilliant new novel, The Sun Walks Down, tells the many-voiced, many-sided story of a boy lost in colonial Australia.In September 1883, a small town in the South Australian outback huddles under strange, vivid sunsets. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 52%
adventurous 46%
mysterious 44%
tense 32%
challenging 19%
hopeful 19%
dark 17%
sad 17%
informative 11%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 38% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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