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528 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439157848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 18 May 2010
Description
"Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination to re-create the land and the Aboriginal people of Carpentaria. In the sparsely populated northern Queensland town of Desperance, loyalties run deep and battle lines have bee...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 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
528 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439157848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 18 May 2010
Description
"Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination to re-create the land and the Aboriginal people of Carpentaria. In the sparsely populated northern Queensland town of Desperance, loyalties run deep and battle lines have bee...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 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