The Shiralee by D'Arcy Niland

The Shiralee

D'Arcy Niland

208 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
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Description

A shiralee is a swag, a burden, a bloody millstone - and that's what four-year-old Buster is to her father, Macauley. He takes the child on the road with him to spite his wife, but months pass and still no word comes to ask for the little girl bac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
adventurous 80%
funny 40%
hopeful 40%
sad 40%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.96

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