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304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702229176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 March 1997
Description
In this brilliant debut novel, Alexis Wright evokes city and outback, deepening our understanding of human ambition and failure, and making the timeless heart and soul of this country pulsate on the page. Black and white cultures collide in a thou...
Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
informative 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
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Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illness304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702229176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 March 1997
Description
In this brilliant debut novel, Alexis Wright evokes city and outback, deepening our understanding of human ambition and failure, and making the timeless heart and soul of this country pulsate on the page. Black and white cultures collide in a thou...
Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
informative 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illness