Poor Man's Orange by Ruth Park

Poor Man's Orange

Harp in the South #3

Ruth Park

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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It's the early 50s. The Darcy family have made a home for themselves in Surrey Hills, NSW. The elder daughter, Rosie, is pregnant with her second child to her husband Charlie and Rosie's sister, Dolour, finds comfort in doting over her niece Moira...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
funny 50%
hopeful 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.25

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