The Rain Heron: Winner of the Age Book of the Year by Robbie Arnott, Robbie Arnott

The Rain Heron: Winner of the Age Book of the Year

Robbie Arnott, Robbie Arnott

289 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Ren lives alone on the remote frontier of a country devastated by a coup. High on the forested slopes, she survives by hunting and trading—and forgetting.But when a young soldier comes to the mountains in search of a local myth, Ren is inexorably ...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.06
based on 1,021 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

dark: 62%

mysterious: 60%

emotional: 52%

adventurous: 46%

sad: 39%

tense: 28%

challenging: 25%

hopeful: 13%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more