Monkey Grip by Helen Garner

Monkey Grip

Helen Garner

245 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In this acclaimed first novel, Helen Garner captures the fluid relationships of a community of friends who are living and loving in new ways. Nora falls in love with Javo the junkie, and together they try to make sense of their lives and the choic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 556 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 70%
sad 43%
dark 32%
challenging 29%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
funny 13%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 34% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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