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132 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0091706009
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hutchinson
Publication date: 04 January 1987
Description
Who was John Smith? What was the mystery surrounding his past? Why did he elect to live alone in the bush and listen to the silence? These were the questions the outraged members of the Hurlingford clan asked when John Smith came to town and stole...
Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
reflective 27%
adventurous 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Body shaming, Emotional abuse
132 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0091706009
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hutchinson
Publication date: 04 January 1987
Description
Who was John Smith? What was the mystery surrounding his past? Why did he elect to live alone in the bush and listen to the silence? These were the questions the outraged members of the Hurlingford clan asked when John Smith came to town and stole...
Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
reflective 27%
adventurous 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Body shaming, Emotional abuse