A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

A Room Made of Leaves

Kate Grenville

352 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

What if Elizabeth Macarthur-wife of the notorious John Macarthur, wool baron in early Sydney-had written a shockingly frank secret memoir?In her introduction Kate Grenville tells, tongue firmly in cheek, of discovering a long-hidden box containing...

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Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
emotional 42%
informative 36%
adventurous 25%
sad 24%
challenging 17%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 14%
dark 12%
relaxing 11%
lighthearted 9%
funny 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 44%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 33% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.51

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