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It is safe to say that this book is regularly lauded as an Australian classic, but not only that, it is loved. So I am being sacrilegious as an Australian in saying I didn't really like most if it. I loved the way Mr Winton talks about the water, the longing for it, the descriptions of the sun as it dozes in the ocean, the water like sheet metal, the pull of the River. That alone is 5 star writing. But Cloudstreet, I did not like. I did not like the house or most of the people that lived there.
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Well what do I say about Cloudstreet. It is a rollicking roller coaster of a novel. With lots of characters and a good story. Is it the best Australian novel written? I would have to say I hope not. This is not to say I didn't enjoy the book. I did. It just that I was expecting something truly outstanding.
I couldn't get the sense of place again with this novel. Just off the cuff remarks to war and old cars doesn't create a sense of time. In all the reviews I read about Cloudtreet a comparison t ...more
I couldn't get the sense of place again with this novel. Just off the cuff remarks to war and old cars doesn't create a sense of time. In all the reviews I read about Cloudtreet a comparison t ...more
I'll re-read sections of this book over and over as a guide to writing. The voice is perfect, the language enticing and the descriptions lyrical. But I still couldn't enjoy the story and it seems the type of story you're not meant to enjoy.
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Jan 19, 2014
Teresa
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Want to read this because it's set in Perth, it's by Tim Winton and Lambs...Just...Me. Lambs. Just Lambs.
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Fantastic story, at times funny, sometimes tragic, and often sad. Above all some wonderful characters.
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Kirstin Knight
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