All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

All Our Shimmering Skies

Trent Dalton

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

448 pages | first published 2020

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The bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton, returns with All Our Shimmering Skies – a glorious novel destined to become another Australian classic. Darwin, 1942, and as Japanese bombs rain down, motherless Molly Hook, the gra...
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Summary of 662 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
emotional 64%
dark 46%
reflective 42%
hopeful 39%
mysterious 32%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
inspiring 22%
tense 19%
funny 15%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.88

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