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This novel was for me an introduction to the writing of Australian writer Kate Grenville. It was passed on to me by an Australian Bookcrossing friend, while she was visiting Italy last year and I have been looking forward to reading it since then...more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 19:37:50 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 19:46:12 -0700 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and ended up liking the main characters as well as cheering them on. It does remind me of Proulx's "The Shipping News." It also has me thin...more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 5 0 false Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 21 19:04:23 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 19:16:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 2 0 false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 01:10:49 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 05:57:29 -0700 2009 In a few words: an old bridge, a smalltown outback community and lots of social awkwardness.

A slower burner of a book. It took about half way through to get going in terms of the plot, but events were less important in my enjoyment than the development of the characters and the slow imme...more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 5 0 false Wed May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Wed Sep 09 22:43:47 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 14:10:13 -0700 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 0 0 false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Aug 03 21:02:03 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 21:03:48 -0700 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 11:39:52 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 11:43:07 -0800 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 07:20:01 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 10:14:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 5 0 false Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Apr 13 15:18:43 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 15:26:36 -0700 2008
The book is set in a small sleepy town whose inhabitants are brought to life by kate grenville great writing skills. A truly fascinating read that the reader get entangled into and starts imag...more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 20 14:40:08 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 14:41:34 -0700 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 1 0 false Wed Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 16 21:42:39 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 22:11:48 -0700 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Sep 26 17:49:13 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 17:59:34 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 08:03:19 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 08:05:03 -0700 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 12:00:12 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 12:01:21 -0800 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 01:24:02 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 13:20:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Oct 07 16:44:36 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 16:48:59 -0700 2008 1
"The Idea of Perfect...more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 3 0 false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 10:52:06 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 18:59:33 -0700 2009 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 5 0 false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 17:59:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 05:50:30 -0700 2009 1478692 1 1 3.50 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1478692.The_Idea_of_Perfection 5 0 false Thu Jul 26 12:59:17 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 12:59:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 821457 0330490656 9780330490658 108 26 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178680240m/821457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821457.The_Idea_of_Perfection 4 0 false Fri Sep 25 07:04:02 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 13:17:22 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 07:04:02 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=821457