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288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781646221097
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catapult
Publication date: 26 April 2022
Description
Michelle de Kretser’s electrifying take on scary monsters turns the novel upside down, just as migration has upended her characters’ lives. Lili’s family migrated to Australia from Asia when she was a teenager. Now, in the 1980s, she’s teaching...
Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 49%
emotional 43%
tense 19%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 34% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Misogyny, Islamophobia, RacismModerate
Xenophobia, Sexual content, MurderMinor
Vomit, Infidelity288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781646221097
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catapult
Publication date: 26 April 2022
Description
Michelle de Kretser’s electrifying take on scary monsters turns the novel upside down, just as migration has upended her characters’ lives. Lili’s family migrated to Australia from Asia when she was a teenager. Now, in the 1980s, she’s teaching...
Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 49%
emotional 43%
tense 19%
funny 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 34% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Islamophobia, RacismModerate
Xenophobia, Sexual content, MurderMinor
Vomit, Infidelity