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288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143795490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
Tim Winton is Australia's most decorated and beloved novelist. Short-listed twice for the Booker Prize and the winner of a record four Miles Franklin Literary Awards for Best Australian Novel, he has a gift for language virtually unrivaled among w...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
adventurous 51%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 29%
sad 29%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 11%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 28% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Domestic abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Death of parent, Death, ExcrementMinor
Ableism
288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143795490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
Tim Winton is Australia's most decorated and beloved novelist. Short-listed twice for the Booker Prize and the winner of a record four Miles Franklin Literary Awards for Best Australian Novel, he has a gift for language virtually unrivaled among w...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
adventurous 51%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 29%
sad 29%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 11%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 28% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Domestic abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Death of parent, Death, ExcrementMinor
Ableism