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519 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781920882174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hailed as a "literary sensation" by The New York Times Book Review, Carpentaria is the luminous award-winning novel by Australian Aboriginal writer and activist Alexis Wright. Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
adventurous 50%
emotional 42%
mysterious 38%
funny 26%
tense 26%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Ableism, Racism
519 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781920882174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hailed as a "literary sensation" by The New York Times Book Review, Carpentaria is the luminous award-winning novel by Australian Aboriginal writer and activist Alexis Wright. Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
adventurous 50%
emotional 42%
mysterious 38%
funny 26%
tense 26%
dark 23%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Ableism, Racism