Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch

Swallow the Air

Tara June Winch

216 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The much-loved debut of 2020 Miles Franklin Award winner Tara June Winch available in paperback for the first time.When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their loss leaves them both searching for...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 349 reviews

Moods

emotional: 82%

reflective: 80%

challenging: 57%

sad: 55%

dark: 46%

hopeful: 30%

adventurous: 19%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 7%

informative: 5%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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