Taboo by Kim Scott

Taboo

Kim Scott

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

One may as well begin, 'Once upon a time...' Except this is no fairytale.Kim Scott's powerfully charged, award-winning novel thrusts a young woman centre-stage in a vicious drama that has been playing in her family for generations - an act of extr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
dark 71%
reflective 64%
emotional 42%
hopeful 28%
mysterious 28%
tense 21%
informative 7%
sad 7%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 41% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.57

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