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151 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099757719
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 June 1997
Description
Ari is nineteen, unemployed and a poofter who doesn't want to be gay. He is looking for something - anything - to take him away from his aimless existence in suburban Melbourne. He doesn't believe in anyone or anything, except the power of music. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
tense 52%
challenging 47%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 19%
funny 9%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Racial slurs, Drug abuseModerate
Racism, Pedophilia, IncestMinor
Vomit, Islamophobia, Death of parent
151 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099757719
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 June 1997
Description
Ari is nineteen, unemployed and a poofter who doesn't want to be gay. He is looking for something - anything - to take him away from his aimless existence in suburban Melbourne. He doesn't believe in anyone or anything, except the power of music. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
tense 52%
challenging 47%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 19%
funny 9%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Racial slurs, Drug abuseModerate
Racism, Pedophilia, IncestMinor
Vomit, Islamophobia, Death of parent