Monkey Grip by Helen Garner

Monkey Grip

Helen Garner

352 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Inner-suburban Melbourne in the 1970s: a world of communal living, drugs, music and love. In her acclaimed debut, first published in 1977, Garner captures the fluid relationships of a community of friends. Nothing is harder than learning to love l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 71%
sad 42%
dark 32%
challenging 30%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 43%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 32% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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