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352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063003460
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harpervia
Publication date: 02 June 2020
Description
Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award A beautifully written novel that puts language at the heart of remembering the past and understanding the present.--Kate Morton"A groundbreaking novel for black and white Australia."--Richard Flana...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,669 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 59%
informative 52%
challenging 48%
dark 33%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 22%
tense 11%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, GriefModerate
Child abuse, Child death, PedophiliaMinor
Alcoholism352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063003460
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harpervia
Publication date: 02 June 2020
Description
Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award A beautifully written novel that puts language at the heart of remembering the past and understanding the present.--Kate Morton"A groundbreaking novel for black and white Australia."--Richard Flana...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,669 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 59%
informative 52%
challenging 48%
dark 33%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 22%
tense 11%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, GriefModerate
Child abuse, Child death, PedophiliaMinor
Alcoholism