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This novel is a hot mess. I was first introduced to Peter Carey via True History of the Kelly Gang in an Australian Literature class when I studied abroad at the University of Queensland. That is a 5-star book for me. Carey writes wonderfully, with clear fresh prose and characters that effortlessly come to life. The genius of "True History" is in the fact that Carey fabricates all of these source documents as if it is a truly historical piece, rather than a piece of fiction. The end result asks
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