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evanaviary's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
tannerbooked's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jbash_lo_fi's review
5.0
A really great depiction of Melbourne that doesn't pull its punches. Tsiolkas' writing is confrontational, tense, angry and just honest.
beth_7's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
inoshiiro's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Had to read this for English course! It was entertaining, but I think I was only able to handle the content because I am fairly far removed from the subject matter in my daily life. Made for interesting discussion in class.
garethmk's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
shakedyanko's review
2.75
Almost too hedonistic. There was no real plot which is not necessarily bad, but it was difficult to find a reason to keep on reading. It's not too long which makes it more a fun stint to fall into.
My one big gripe - no speech marks! Speech and narration were all jumbled up in one sentence; I couldn't tell who was talking half the time. For a book all about a teenager going around taking drugs & sleeping with strangers, it needed some significant brain power just to figure out who was speaking.
My one big gripe - no speech marks! Speech and narration were all jumbled up in one sentence; I couldn't tell who was talking half the time. For a book all about a teenager going around taking drugs & sleeping with strangers, it needed some significant brain power just to figure out who was speaking.
ivalimaki's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75