Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish by Richard Flanagan

Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish

Richard Flanagan

449 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Once upon a time that was called 1828, before all the living things on the land and the fishes in the sea were destroyed, there was a man named William Buelow Gould, a convict in Van Dieman's Land who fell in love with a black woman and discovered...

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Community Reviews Summary of 377 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
adventurous 61%
dark 55%
reflective 50%
funny 44%
mysterious 33%
tense 22%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
informative 11%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.66

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