240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529114058
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Description
An ember storm of a novel, this is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most moving – and astonishing – best.Anna's aged mother is dying – if her three children would just allow it. Forced by their pity to stay alive, she increasi...
Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
challenging 56%
emotional 55%
dark 51%
mysterious 23%
tense 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 34% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Terminal illness, Medical traumaModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathMinor
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault
240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529114058
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Description
An ember storm of a novel, this is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most moving – and astonishing – best.Anna's aged mother is dying – if her three children would just allow it. Forced by their pity to stay alive, she increasi...
Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
challenging 56%
emotional 55%
dark 51%
mysterious 23%
tense 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 34% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Terminal illness, Medical traumaModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathMinor
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault