The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta

The Place on Dalhousie

Melina Marchetta

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
hopeful 56%
reflective 56%
funny 25%
sad 25%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 12%
dark 9%
challenging 6%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 15%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.27

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