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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781911590354
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 17 March 2020
Description
A fierce and beautiful debut novel about our capacity for harming ourselves, each other and the world around us. In the early 19th century, British explorer John Oxley traversed the then-unknown wilderness of central Australia in search of water. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 57%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 32%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Abortion, AlcoholismModerate
Domestic abuse, Blood, RapeMinor
Drug use, Misogyny, Animal death
256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781911590354
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 17 March 2020
Description
A fierce and beautiful debut novel about our capacity for harming ourselves, each other and the world around us. In the early 19th century, British explorer John Oxley traversed the then-unknown wilderness of central Australia in search of water. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 57%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 32%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Abortion, AlcoholismModerate
Domestic abuse, Blood, RapeMinor
Drug use, Misogyny, Animal death