The Touch by Colleen McCullough

The Touch

Colleen McCullough

624 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Not since The Thorn Birds has Colleen McCullough written a novel of such broad appeal about a family and the Australian experience as The Touch. At its center is Alexander Kinross, remembered as a young man in his native Scotland only as a shiftl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.59

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