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Breath by Tim Winton

clivestaples's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kirrasbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Interesting concept, big themes of ordinary/ extraordinary - fab writing 

tombennett72's review

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4.0

Wow. As always, I'm left exhausted at the end of one of Tim Winton's stories - feeling every step of the journey I've been on with his wonderful (if imperfect) characters and entranced by the consistent hero of his books, the sea.

This book is wonderful.

rubyabercromby's review against another edition

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informative reflective

4.0

liaashryver's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF

h0llyc0pter's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was so different from anything I've read recently. I loved the raw and emotional description of surfing.

evawilson's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mrs_bonaventure's review

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5.0

I read this over a weekend in Devon with the green lapping under the window, and I dived into the world Tim Winton creates, a deep and broad world of forests, estuary, surf, small towns and danger. Sucked in, I didn't surface until I was finished. It's a great portrait of adolescence and the stale taste of adulthood after you realise you're mortal and that being alive lasts a long time.

meatballhead02's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

An amazing and well-written story about the friendship of two boys in Western Australia who befriend an older surfer and his American wife. Under the tutelage of the older surfer, the two boys, Loonie and Pikelet progress in their surfing skills, taking on ever bigger waves, but also continuously pushing themselves to dangerous new heights.