All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

All Our Shimmering Skies

Trent Dalton

400 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Darwin, 1942, and as Japanese bombs rain down, motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger's daughter, turns once again to the sky for guidance. She carries a stone heart inside a duffel bag next to the map that leads to Longcoat Bob, the deep-country ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,366 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
emotional 64%
hopeful 42%
dark 40%
reflective 39%
mysterious 29%
sad 29%
challenging 28%
inspiring 27%
tense 21%
funny 15%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 34%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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