Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy

149 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Against the backdrop of Darwin, that small, tropical hothouse of a port, half-outback, half-oriental, lying at the tip of northern Australia, a young and newly arrived southerner encounters the 'maestro', a Viennese refugee with a shadowed past. T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 60%
inspiring 40%
sad 30%
dark 20%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
funny 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 40%
medium 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.16

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