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Book review: Taut, tense Bad Land explores redemption with rare second chances

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64% Informative

Bad Land is Corinna Chong's first novel since her debut, Belinda ’s Rings, appeared in 2013 .

Set primarily in 1913 , Badlands tracks the fitful progress of a rafting expedition, where men vie for power and squabble as they hunt for dinosaur bones and fame.

Martin West's collection, Cretacea & Other Stories from the Badlands, often sprang to mind.

Brett Josef Grubisic is the author of five novels, including My Two -Faced Luck and The Age of Cities.

Salt Spring Island resident is also a bestselling author of the book My Two Faced Luck .

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VR Score

62

Informative language

58

Neutral language

41

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

External references

10

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