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As Charlie and Nao made their way from southern Western Australia to the north of the state, in a vehicle belonging to a dead man, with a bag of gold which was stolen, and stolen again, both Nao and Charlie had no idea what their futures looked like. On the run from the law, with little money, they just knew they had to keep going. After stopping overnight at Nao's Auntie's place, they continued on, aiming for Port Hedland then Broome. Charlie's sister was in a bad place as well. Geena was tryin
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Tense and exciting No Country For Girls is an excellent debut from Emma Styles.
Told primarily from the alternating viewpoints of Nao and Charlie, I enjoyed the contrast of the unlikely pairing. The characters are distinctive but familiar, and read authentically.
There are plenty of twists in the fast-paced plot as their escape becomes a pursuit. Styles pushes the bounds of credibility a little but not so much that it becomes farcical. Though compared to the blockbuster movie Thelma and Louise, ...more
Told primarily from the alternating viewpoints of Nao and Charlie, I enjoyed the contrast of the unlikely pairing. The characters are distinctive but familiar, and read authentically.
There are plenty of twists in the fast-paced plot as their escape becomes a pursuit. Styles pushes the bounds of credibility a little but not so much that it becomes farcical. Though compared to the blockbuster movie Thelma and Louise, ...more
