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136 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781649697301
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tablo Publishing
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
A jewel of a novel by New York Times bestseller Claire Messud. When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydn...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
mysterious 30%
funny 23%
tense 15%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Classism, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse
136 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781649697301
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tablo Publishing
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
A jewel of a novel by New York Times bestseller Claire Messud. When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydn...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
mysterious 30%
funny 23%
tense 15%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Classism, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse