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225 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140146967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Ruth Park's classic novel Harp in the South is one of Australia's greatest. Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is no...
Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
sad 44%
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
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Ableism, Racism, Antisemitism
225 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140146967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Ruth Park's classic novel Harp in the South is one of Australia's greatest. Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is no...
Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
sad 44%
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racism, Antisemitism