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358 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349006628
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An impassioned, charming, and hilarious debut novel about a young woman's coming-of-age, during one of the harshest whaling seasons in the history of New South Wales.1908: It's the year that proves to be life-changing for our teenage narrator, Mar...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
informative 55%
reflective 55%
hopeful 44%
lighthearted 33%
dark 22%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Racism358 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349006628
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An impassioned, charming, and hilarious debut novel about a young woman's coming-of-age, during one of the harshest whaling seasons in the history of New South Wales.1908: It's the year that proves to be life-changing for our teenage narrator, Mar...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
informative 55%
reflective 55%
hopeful 44%
lighthearted 33%
dark 22%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Racism