408 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393319361
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 1999
Description
Outer Maroo, a small, opal mining town in the Australian outback, is stewing in heat, drought, and guilty anxiety. Some ghastly cataclysm has occurred on the opal fields, but this is a taboo subject. At the heart of the mystery is the cult messiah...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 33%
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408 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393319361
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 1999
Description
Outer Maroo, a small, opal mining town in the Australian outback, is stewing in heat, drought, and guilty anxiety. Some ghastly cataclysm has occurred on the opal fields, but this is a taboo subject. At the heart of the mystery is the cult messiah...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.