401 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509823437
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 October 2017
Description
The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville is a funny and touching romance between two people who've given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of Karakarook, New South Wales, pop. 1374, it tells the story of Douglas Cheeseman, a gawky ...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
emotional 37%
funny 37%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide
401 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509823437
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 19 October 2017
Description
The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville is a funny and touching romance between two people who've given up on love. Set in the eccentric little backwater of Karakarook, New South Wales, pop. 1374, it tells the story of Douglas Cheeseman, a gawky ...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
emotional 37%
funny 37%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide