Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy

149 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Against the backdrop of Darwin, that small, tropical hothouse of a port, half-outback, half-oriental, lying at the tip of northern Australia, a young and newly arrived southerner encounters the 'maestro', a Viennese refugee with a shadowed past. t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 58%
inspiring 41%
sad 41%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 41%
fast 33%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.23

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