The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan

The Living Sea of Waking Dreams

Richard Flanagan

288 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of the Booker Prize-winning The Narrow Road to the Deep North comes a wrenching novel of family, climate change, and the resilience of the human spirit--an elegy to our disappearing world. In a world of perennial fire and growing e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
sad 65%
emotional 57%
challenging 56%
dark 52%
mysterious 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 35%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.81

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