151 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099757719
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 June 1997
Description
Ari is nineteen, unemployed and a poofter who doesn't want to be gay. He is looking for something - anything - to take him away from his aimless existence in suburban Melbourne. He doesn't believe in anyone or anything, except the power of music. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
tense 64%
challenging 58%
sad 35%
adventurous 23%
emotional 23%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, Racial slursModerate
Pedophilia, Racism, Child abuseMinor
Vomit, Islamophobia, Death of parent
151 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099757719
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 June 1997
Description
Ari is nineteen, unemployed and a poofter who doesn't want to be gay. He is looking for something - anything - to take him away from his aimless existence in suburban Melbourne. He doesn't believe in anyone or anything, except the power of music. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
tense 64%
challenging 58%
sad 35%
adventurous 23%
emotional 23%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Drug abuse, Racial slursModerate
Pedophilia, Racism, Child abuseMinor
Vomit, Islamophobia, Death of parent