The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King

The Back of the Turtle

Thomas King

518 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

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 276 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
emotional 60%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
sad 47%
hopeful 43%
funny 26%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 21%
tense 21%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 29%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

4.11

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