Oyster by Janette Turner Hospital

408 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary informative reflective slow-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 66%
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

3.76

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