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288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922268815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
• Gently funny and deeply empathetic, Room for a Stranger tells the story of Meg, an elderly Australian woman who decides to open her spare room to a young boarder, Andy, who is studying in Australia from Hong Kong. While complete strangers at the...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 52%
hopeful 35%
funny 23%
lighthearted 23%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Mental illnessMinor
Cancer288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922268815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
• Gently funny and deeply empathetic, Room for a Stranger tells the story of Meg, an elderly Australian woman who decides to open her spare room to a young boarder, Andy, who is studying in Australia from Hong Kong. While complete strangers at the...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 52%
hopeful 35%
funny 23%
lighthearted 23%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Mental illnessMinor
Cancer