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chairmanbernanke's review against another edition
3.0
A decent book about a certain society and some people’s roles.
arpharrison's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
leannep's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Hard work. Too self indulgent and 'philosophical'. I liked Lawrence as a teenage reader but doubt icould have got through this back then. Did like the descriptions of Australia and can see how that would have been amazing in the 1920s.
tien's review against another edition
1.0
I have only read 3 of his books and I didn't rate them that high (2-3 stars) but this one was the worst. I didn't like the protagonist who, at the beginning of the book, arrived in 'colonial' Australia prepared to dislike everything about it (even if he became attached to the country later, I still didn't like him). He compared the young Aussie men frolicking at the beach to animals and let's just say, the rest of his descriptions of the people were just as flattering. Then he got involved in socialism (which was the thing in Australia at that time) and met the leader who's nicknamed is Kangaroo. Um, what's the fascination with animals there, Mr Lawrence? There was also this weird psychology thing happening that I just didn't understand especially between the protagonist, Richard, and Kangaroo. I don't understand the point of the book... and I didn't like the condescending tone of Richard (to everyone he met, not just Aussies). This would not be one I'd recommend at all.
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