The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King

The Back of the Turtle

Thomas King

528 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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This is Thomas King’s first literary novel in 15 years and follows on the success of the award-winning and bestselling The Inconvenient Indian and his beloved Green Grass, Running Water and Truth and Bright Water, both of which continue to be taug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 65%
hopeful 54%
sad 48%
dark 42%
challenging 37%
funny 28%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 17%
tense 14%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 25%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

4.06

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