304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733644542
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Description
The Performance is a tightly woven examination of women's inner lives that is enthralling, profound and deeply human.As bushfires rage outside the city, three women watch a performance of a Beckett play.Margot is a successful professor, preoccupie...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 33%
tense 17%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
dark 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Domestic abuse, Dementia, Sexual assaultMinor
Miscarriage, Infertility, Pedophilia
304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733644542
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Description
The Performance is a tightly woven examination of women's inner lives that is enthralling, profound and deeply human.As bushfires rage outside the city, three women watch a performance of a Beckett play.Margot is a successful professor, preoccupie...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 33%
tense 17%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
dark 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 98% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Domestic abuse, Dementia, Sexual assaultMinor
Miscarriage, Infertility, Pedophilia