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256 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
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Language: English
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In the remote Australian outback during World War II, the emotionally stunted child of an English couple is befriended by equally adrift strangers. Perdita becomes friends with a deaf and mute boy, Billy, and an Aboriginal girl, Mary. Perdita and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
slow 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Abandonment, Blood, Child abuseModerate
Colonisation, Racism, WarMinor
Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry
256 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the remote Australian outback during World War II, the emotionally stunted child of an English couple is befriended by equally adrift strangers. Perdita becomes friends with a deaf and mute boy, Billy, and an Aboriginal girl, Mary. Perdita and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
slow 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Blood, Child abuseModerate
Colonisation, Racism, WarMinor
Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry