The Red Tree by Shaun Tan

The Red Tree

Shaun Tan

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fiction childrens emotional sad slow-paced
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When a child awakens with dark leaves drifting into her bedroom, she feels that 'sometimes the day begins with nothing to look forward to, and things go from bad to worse.'Feelings too complex for words are rendered into an imaginary landscape whe...

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Community Reviews

4.51
based on 765 reviews

Moods

emotional: 95%

reflective: 83%

hopeful: 75%

inspiring: 33%

sad: 33%

dark: 29%

mysterious: 16%

challenging: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

tense: 4%


Pace

48% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
7% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
35% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
35% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
38% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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