Annie's review
Cloudstreet : A Novel by Tim Winton
Annie's review
rating:
recommended for: people who have read the Bible, those who enjoy Australian accents
status: Read in December, 2006
rating:
recommended for: people who have read the Bible, those who enjoy Australian accents
status: Read in December, 2006
Not to be hyperbolic, but I adore this book and I wish I could score it even more highly! I read it for class and I spent quite a few more hours on it than most readers will, but if you enjoy it on the first read, I recommend giving it another read or so. The Biblical allusions are complex and unsettling. The prose is visceral and grounded. I felt so immersed and connected to the people and the land in this book. In fact, I kind of want to read it again right now, just thinking about it. There is a line about a "shunted turd" that, I know it is gross, but is just so lovely-written. You can ask my girlfriend; for months afterward, I was saying, "this reminds me of that part in Cloudstreet..." and "you should really read Cloudstreet" and "about Cloudstreet..."
Seriously, though, you should read it and then we should talk about it-- for hours!
Seriously, though, you should read it and then we should talk about it-- for hours!
