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136 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838953966
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Description
Michelle de Kretser’s electrifying take on scary monsters turns the novel upside down – just as migration has upended her characters’ lives. Lyle works for a sinister government department in near-future Australia. An Asian migrant, he fears re...
Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 49%
emotional 43%
tense 19%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 34% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Islamophobia, RacismModerate
Xenophobia, Sexual content, MurderMinor
Vomit, Infidelity
136 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838953966
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Description
Michelle de Kretser’s electrifying take on scary monsters turns the novel upside down – just as migration has upended her characters’ lives. Lyle works for a sinister government department in near-future Australia. An Asian migrant, he fears re...
Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 49%
emotional 43%
tense 19%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 34% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Islamophobia, RacismModerate
Xenophobia, Sexual content, MurderMinor
Vomit, Infidelity