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296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702250965
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia’s most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change,...
Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 34%
challenging 32%
informative 30%
funny 27%
mysterious 27%
inspiring 25%
tense 20%
dark 18%
sad 13%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 43% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
RacismMinor
Pedophilia, Genocide
296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702250965
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia’s most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change,...
Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 34%
challenging 32%
informative 30%
funny 27%
mysterious 27%
inspiring 25%
tense 20%
dark 18%
sad 13%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 43% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
RacismMinor
Pedophilia, Genocide