That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott

That Deadman Dance

Kim Scott

400 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Bobby Wabalanginy never learned fear, not until he was pretty well a grown man. Sure, he grew up doing the Dead Man Dance, but with him it was a dance of life, a lively dance for people to do together... Told through the eyes of black and white, y...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

challenging 69%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 23%
informative 23%
tense 23%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.45

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