A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe

A Loving, Faithful Animal

Josephine Rowe

160 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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It is New Year's Eve 1990, in a small town in southeast Australia. Ru's father, Jack, one of thousands of Australians once conscripted to serve in the Vietnam War, has disappeared. This time Ru thinks he might be gone for good. As rumors spread of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 60%
challenging 53%
sad 53%
mysterious 26%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 44%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.72

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