The Harp in the South: : Popular Penguins by Ruth Park

The Harp in the South: : Popular Penguins

Harp in the South #2

Ruth Park

252 pages first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective medium-paced
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Ruth Park's classic novel The Harp in the South  is one of Australia's greatest novels. Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and...

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Moods

sad 100%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
relaxing 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.0

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