Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

Too Much Lip

Melissa Lucashenko

328 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

A gritty and darkly hilarious novel quaking with life--winner of Australia's Miles Franklin Award--that follows a queer, First Nations Australian woman as she returns home to face her family and protect the land of their ancestors.Wise-cracking Ke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 648 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
dark 57%
challenging 55%
funny 44%
tense 40%
reflective 37%
sad 28%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 18%
informative 15%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 99%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.11

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