296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702239199
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia's most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
hopeful 44%
adventurous 38%
informative 35%
mysterious 32%
funny 26%
inspiring 26%
tense 26%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
sad 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
RacismMinor
Genocide, Pedophilia
296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702239199
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia's most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
hopeful 44%
adventurous 38%
informative 35%
mysterious 32%
funny 26%
inspiring 26%
tense 26%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
sad 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
RacismMinor
Genocide, Pedophilia