The Burnt Ones by Patrick White

The Burnt Ones

Patrick White

320 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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The Burnt Ones is a collection of eleven short stories by Australian writer Patrick White, first published by Eyre and Spottiswoode in 1964. Penguin Books published it in 1968 with reprints in 1972 and 1974. Each story in the collection, whose tit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.21

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