The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay

The Animals in That Country

Laura Jean McKay

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian literary science fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

WINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PRIZE FOR LITERATUREWINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS PRIZE FOR FICTIONA SLATE AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE 2021 ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDOut on the road, no one speaks, everything t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
adventurous 48%
challenging 46%
emotional 39%
reflective 39%
tense 37%
mysterious 27%
sad 24%
funny 18%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 29%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 32%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.58

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