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334 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841959146
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Publication date: 10 April 2007
Description
In 1806 William Thornhill, an illiterate English bargeman and a man of quick temper but deep compassion, steals a load of wood and, as a part of his lenient sentence, is deported, along with his beloved wife, Sal, to the New South Wales colony in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
reflective 48%
sad 48%
tense 45%
adventurous 43%
emotional 43%
informative 35%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
334 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841959146
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Publication date: 10 April 2007
Description
In 1806 William Thornhill, an illiterate English bargeman and a man of quick temper but deep compassion, steals a load of wood and, as a part of his lenient sentence, is deported, along with his beloved wife, Sal, to the New South Wales colony in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
reflective 48%
sad 48%
tense 45%
adventurous 43%
emotional 43%
informative 35%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence