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124 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590174906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 17 January 2012
Description
A plane crashes in the vast Northern Territory of Australia, and the only survivors are two children from Charleston, South Carolina, on their way to visit their uncle in Adelaide. Mary and her younger brother, Peter, set out on foot, lost in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 21%
informative 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%Average rating
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Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, DeathModerate
Racism124 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590174906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 17 January 2012
Description
A plane crashes in the vast Northern Territory of Australia, and the only survivors are two children from Charleston, South Carolina, on their way to visit their uncle in Adelaide. Mary and her younger brother, Peter, set out on foot, lost in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 21%
informative 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, DeathModerate
Racism