Dirt Music by Tim Winton

Dirt Music

Tim Winton

465 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Luther Fox, a loner, haunted by his past, makes his living as an illegal fisherman, a shamateur. Before everyone in his family was killed in a freak rollover, he grew melons and played guitar in the family band. Robbed of all that, he has turned h...

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Moods

adventurous 77%
reflective 72%
dark 44%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
tense 22%
hopeful 11%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.68

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