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192 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781921640155
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe
Publication date: 23 November 2009
Description
Shadowboxing is a collection of ten linked stories in the life of a boy growing up in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in the 1960s. A beautifully rendered time capsule, it captures a period of decay, turmoil, and change through innocent, unb...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 53%
dark 38%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 7%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Abortion, Pregnancy
192 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781921640155
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe
Publication date: 23 November 2009
Description
Shadowboxing is a collection of ten linked stories in the life of a boy growing up in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in the 1960s. A beautifully rendered time capsule, it captures a period of decay, turmoil, and change through innocent, unb...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 53%
dark 38%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 7%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Abortion, Pregnancy