A review by dreynoldsbook
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I remember watching the film of this book in the 1980s. My main recollection is of the dreamy atmosphere of the picnic. I think that will be my main memory of the novel too. It meandered afterwards following the fate of characters you hardly met. I felt that the author didn’t know where to go with the novel after the picnic.

It’s probably worth reading for the first half though.