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This wasn’t part of my school’s curriculum when I was going through, and I believe that nowadays it is often one of the required reads for students. I think this is a great idea - it opens communication about a range of issues, but particularly what it was like to grow up as an indigenous Australian in the 1920s and 1930s, and also what it is like to grow up not knowing your family history.
Sally tells this as her story, but also incorporates her great-uncle’s, grandmother’s, and mother's stories ...more
Sally tells this as her story, but also incorporates her great-uncle’s, grandmother’s, and mother's stories ...more
Amazing how coming back to a book at a different time can change your point of view.
Last time, about 5 years ago, I was ambivalent. Which is a terrible thing to say.
Whilst as a work of literature, this is good to very good.
As a cultural touchstone, this is a very important part of Australia’s identity.
Last time, about 5 years ago, I was ambivalent. Which is a terrible thing to say.
Whilst as a work of literature, this is good to very good.
As a cultural touchstone, this is a very important part of Australia’s identity.
Read this when for Uni and glad I did. Very insightful book about the difficulties faced by a young aboriginal reading. It is required reading.
Took me forever to get through the first 150 pages, but the rest of the book just flew. Couldn't put it down in the end. Having lived in WA for 9 years I really enjoyed the description of setting as it was in Morgan's youth. I also really enjoyed the historical depictions of the treatment of aborigines in the past. Perhaps enjoyed is the wrong word, but you get my meaning. In the end, I was very glad that I returned to it and I will now put it aside for my daughter to read in a couple of years.
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Excellent read.
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Liz
marked it as to-read
Jan 01, 2018
Janice
marked it as to-read
