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304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760784898
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Australia
Publication date: 23 July 2019
Description
One may as well begin, 'Once upon a time...' Except this is no fairytale.Kim Scott's powerfully charged, award-winning novel thrusts a young woman centre-stage in a vicious drama that has been playing in her family for generations - an act of extr...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 52%
reflective 52%
tense 28%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 19%
sad 14%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Death of parent, Drug abuseMinor
Stalking
304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781760784898
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Australia
Publication date: 23 July 2019
Description
One may as well begin, 'Once upon a time...' Except this is no fairytale.Kim Scott's powerfully charged, award-winning novel thrusts a young woman centre-stage in a vicious drama that has been playing in her family for generations - an act of extr...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 52%
reflective 52%
tense 28%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 19%
sad 14%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexual assault, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Death of parent, Drug abuseMinor
Stalking