A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe

A Loving, Faithful Animal

Josephine Rowe

160 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It is New Year's Eve 1990, in a small town in southeast Australia. Ru's father, Jack, one of thousands of Australians once conscripted to serve in the Vietnam War, has disappeared. This time Ru thinks he might be gone for good. As rumors spread of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 58%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.84

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