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Tim Winton
151 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330369794
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Abel Jackson loves to dive. He's a natural in the water. He can't remember a time when he couldn't use a mask and snorkel to glide down into the clear deep. Life is tough out at Longboat Bay. Every day the boy helps his mother earn their living fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
emotional 50%
adventurous 36%
hopeful 30%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 16%
sad 10%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 44% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent—
Tim Winton
151 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330369794
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Abel Jackson loves to dive. He's a natural in the water. He can't remember a time when he couldn't use a mask and snorkel to glide down into the clear deep. Life is tough out at Longboat Bay. Every day the boy helps his mother earn their living fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
emotional 50%
adventurous 36%
hopeful 30%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 16%
sad 10%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 44% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent