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304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702229176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 March 1997
Description
In this brilliant debut novel, Alexis Wright evokes city and outback, deepening our understanding of human ambition and failure, and making the timeless heart and soul of this country pulsate on the page. Black and white cultures collide in a thou...
Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
reflective 57%
informative 42%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illness
304 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702229176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 March 1997
Description
In this brilliant debut novel, Alexis Wright evokes city and outback, deepening our understanding of human ambition and failure, and making the timeless heart and soul of this country pulsate on the page. Black and white cultures collide in a thou...
Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
reflective 57%
informative 42%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illness