296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702250965
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia’s most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change,...
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
hopeful 46%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 35%
informative 32%
funny 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
dark 25%
challenging 21%
sad 14%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
RacismMinor
Genocide, Pedophilia
296 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702250965
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A darkly funny novel of romantic love and cultural warfare from one of Australia’s most admired Indigenous voices. When Jo Breen uses her divorce settlement to buy a neglected property in the Byron Bay hinterland, she is hoping for a tree change,...
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
hopeful 46%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 35%
informative 32%
funny 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
dark 25%
challenging 21%
sad 14%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
RacismMinor
Genocide, Pedophilia