The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts

The Inland Sea

Madeleine Watts

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In the early 19th century, British explorer John Oxley traversed the then-unknown wilderness of central Australia in search of water. Oxley never found it, but he never ceased to believe it was out there. The myth of the inland sea was taken up by...

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Community Reviews Summary of 298 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
dark 71%
emotional 56%
sad 44%
challenging 40%
tense 33%
informative 13%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 41%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 31%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.62

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