The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts

The Inland Sea

Madeleine Watts

272 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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 In this "eloquent debut," a young Australian woman unable to find her footing in the world begins to break down when the emergencies she hears working as a 911 operator and the troubles within her own life gradually blur together, forcing her to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
dark 70%
emotional 56%
sad 45%
challenging 39%
tense 31%
informative 13%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.57

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