Walkabout by James Vance Marshall

Walkabout

James Vance Marshall

128 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction young adult adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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A plane crashes in the vast Northern Territory of Australia,and the only survivors are two children from Charleston, South Carolina, on their way to visit their uncle in Adelaide. Mary and her younger brother Peter set out on foot, lost in the vas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
reflective 50%
sad 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 21%
informative 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.15

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