Cloudstreet: The Screenplay by Tim Winton, Ellen Fontana

Cloudstreet: The Screenplay

Tim Winton, Ellen Fontana

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

447 pages | first published 1991

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Hailed as a classic, Tim Winton's masterful family saga is both a paean to working-class Australians and an unflinching examination of the human heart's capacity for sorrow, joy, and endless gradations in between. An award-winning work, Cloudstree...
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Summary of 804 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 56%
sad 53%
challenging 43%
hopeful 39%
funny 21%
dark 17%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 7%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 18%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.88

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