Drylands by Thea Astley

Drylands

Thea Astley

294 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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In her flat above Drylands's newsagency, Janet Deakin is writing a book for the world's last reader. Little has changed in her 50 years, except for the coming of cable TV. Loneliness is almost a religion, and still everyone knows your business. Bu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
emotional 20%
tense 20%

Pace

fast 40%
slow 40%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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