Songs from the Violet Cafe by Fiona Kidman

Songs from the Violet Cafe

Fiona Kidman

272 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical short stories reflective slow-paced
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1943. Violet Trench crosses Lake Rotorua with a small boy, but rows back without him. Sixty years later, a boat is ritually set alight on the same body of water. The intervening years see Violet open a café by the lake – the scene of an event in t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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