Coda by Thea Astley

256 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective medium-paced
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Kathleen is facing old age alone. Her husband gone, she finds herself, much to her distress, slowly losing her capacity for memory. She despises her children's callousness and self-absorption: her son "Brain" is too caught up in pursuing his own i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.75

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