Drylands by Thea Astley

Drylands

Thea Astley

294 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

In her flat above Drylands's newsagency, Janet Deakin is writing a book for the world's last reader. Little has changed in her 50 years, except for the coming of cable TV. Loneliness is almost a religion, and still everyone knows your business. Bu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.84

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