The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts
The Inland Sea
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Madeleine Watts
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The Inland Sea

Madeleine Watts

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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"In the early 19th century, British explorer John Oxley traversed the then-unknown wilderness of central Australia in search of water. Oxley never found it, but he never ceased to believe it was out there. The myth of the inland sea was taken up b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
dark 70%
emotional 56%
sad 45%
challenging 39%
tense 31%
informative 13%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.57

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