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I have just finished reading this and feel that I might have to re-read it at some point, purely because I have come away wondering about the sanity of both Ort & his mother; were they not in fact a little bit on the slow side, I wonder.
Forget all the religion in this book for a moment, even though it seems to be a prolific factor to the story, does anyone else think that perhaps there is more to my theory than first thought?
I love the Aussie language - I understand it completely; it's a real bo ...more
Forget all the religion in this book for a moment, even though it seems to be a prolific factor to the story, does anyone else think that perhaps there is more to my theory than first thought?
I love the Aussie language - I understand it completely; it's a real bo ...more
I read this a long time ago and recall really liking it as I’ve liked everything Tim Winton has written, but I couldn’t remember it, and made the terrible mistake of deciding to read this (at bedtime no less) to my daughter. It’s definitely not a children’s book, despite the sweet, bucolic looking cover that my version had. Bucolic, uh no. I have to say that, despite the lyrical writing, and strong characterisation, this is possibly one of the worst books I’ve read in a long time. It’s totally d
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Oct 31, 2010
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