All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

All Our Shimmering Skies

Trent Dalton

302 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Readers who savor emotionally resonant, slow-burning historical sagas intertwined with themes of love, resilience, and the mystical allure of untamed landscapes would find this book ideal.

Description

Darwin, 1942, and as Japanese bombs rain down, motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger's daughter, turns once again to the sky for guidance. She carries a stone heart inside a duffel bag next to the map that leads to Longcoat Bob, the deep-country ...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 2,103 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 81%

emotional: 69%

hopeful: 43%

dark: 39%

reflective: 39%

mysterious: 34%

sad: 31%

inspiring: 28%

challenging: 27%

tense: 21%

funny: 14%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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