Dirt Music by Tim Winton

Dirt Music

Tim Winton

465 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Luther Fox, a loner, haunted by his past, makes his living as an illegal fisherman, a shamateur. Before everyone in his family was killed in a freak rollover, he grew melons and played guitar in the family band. Robbed of all that, he has turned h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 410 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
adventurous 73%
emotional 53%
dark 46%
challenging 40%
sad 33%
tense 20%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.7

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