Dirt Music by Tim Winton

Dirt Music

Tim Winton

461 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 407 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
adventurous 71%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
challenging 42%
sad 35%
tense 21%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.71

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