The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan

The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Richard Flanagan

425 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

The Australian Booksellers' Association Book of the Year begins in 1954, in Tasmania where Bojan Buloh brings his family to start a new life away from Slovenia's privations of war and refugee settlements. Bojan's wife abandons him to care for thei...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 88%
reflective 77%
sad 66%
challenging 44%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.64

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