The Spare Room by Helen Garner
The Spare Room

Helen Garner

The Spare Room

Helen Garner

208 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Helen prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola, who is flying down from Sydney for a three-week visit. But this is no ordinary visit—Nicola has advanced cancer. She is coming to Melbourne to receive treatment she believes will cure her.From t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 572 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 30%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 31%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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