519 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781920882174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hailed as a "literary sensation" by The New York Times Book Review, Carpentaria is the luminous award-winning novel by Australian Aboriginal writer and activist Alexis Wright. Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 50%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 27%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
dark 22%
funny 22%
sad 16%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child abuse, Hate crime
519 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781920882174
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hailed as a "literary sensation" by The New York Times Book Review, Carpentaria is the luminous award-winning novel by Australian Aboriginal writer and activist Alexis Wright. Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 50%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 27%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
dark 22%
funny 22%
sad 16%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child abuse, Hate crime