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2 hours • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781705068502
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
A jewel of a novel by New York Times bestseller Claire Messud. When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydn...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
mysterious 30%
funny 23%
tense 15%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Classism, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse2 hours • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781705068502
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
A jewel of a novel by New York Times bestseller Claire Messud. When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydn...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
mysterious 30%
funny 23%
tense 15%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Classism, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse