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I think the grass is growing, might go and watch that instead of finishing this.
A dark tale set in the Australian bush that about the relationship of two women with a considerable age gap. Hester considers herself as part of pastoral royalty complete with entitlements, while Kathleen comes from an orphanage. Both women have a limited view and understanding of the world around them.
On the way home from a dance, with Kathleen driving unlicensed, they hit a mysterious object standing in the middle of the road. For whatever reason Hester decides that only alternative open to t ...more
On the way home from a dance, with Kathleen driving unlicensed, they hit a mysterious object standing in the middle of the road. For whatever reason Hester decides that only alternative open to t ...more
Was close to lobbing the book desultorily at or near the wall after the first 60-70 pages of plodding Literary scene-setting. When events then took the book firmly into horror territory, I found it a lot more engaging; and I very much liked puzzling at the ambiguity of it all.
A skilful short story writer can set the scene in a paragraph or two. I think this book could have made an amazing 100-130 page novella.
A skilful short story writer can set the scene in a paragraph or two. I think this book could have made an amazing 100-130 page novella.
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Kathryn
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