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Loved the bantering between Charlie and his friend Jeffrey. Not sure about the ending, but can definitely see this book as being a worthy comparison to To Kill a Mockingbird.
I might not have picked this up, except that my husband enjoyed it so much. It was a good call, because I loved it. This is the most unusual book I've read in ages. I don't usually like present tense novels, but I didn't even notice the tense.
The story was intriguing, kept me turning pages and wondering how they were going to sort out this terrible situation. Characters were recognisable and believable. If I have any criticism, perhaps the mother was a bit over the top, and sometimes the boys' ...more
The story was intriguing, kept me turning pages and wondering how they were going to sort out this terrible situation. Characters were recognisable and believable. If I have any criticism, perhaps the mother was a bit over the top, and sometimes the boys' ...more
Amazing. Pitifully and beautifully flawed characters. This small community represents us all, the kindness, the sweetness and the ugly fear. Themes based on To Kill a Mockingbird, but the plotline is quite different. This is a unique story with many depths and angles and many, many messages. The underlying theme I take away is those people that stand by and do nothing when evil is being committed are no more innocent than the perpetrator.
I found the storyline heart-wrenching, I didn't agree with ...more
I found the storyline heart-wrenching, I didn't agree with ...more
Another book of young men coming to age in Australia - seems to be a bit of a theme I am following at the moment. A great story of racial judgement, living outside your fears and comradeship. The characters are all lovable and there are moments when you want to laugh out loud as well as moments where your heart is hurting.
As good as everyone said, but not in the way I expected.
I loved the characters, so raw and heart-breaking and hilarious and interesting. This is the kind of book I would like to write some day.
I loved the characters, so raw and heart-breaking and hilarious and interesting. This is the kind of book I would like to write some day.
This book is interesting. I liked it while I was reading it, but when I'd stop it wasn't easy to pick it back up again.
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Charlie Bucktin a 13 year old boy, on a hot summer night in 1965 is startled by an urgent knocking on his window. It is Jasper Jones, a bit of an outcast in the mining town of Corrigan, West Australia. He is a mixed raced, solitary and rebellious and Charlie in intrigued by him. Jasper begs for his help and Charlie follows him to his secret glade in the bush to witness Jasper’s horrible discovery. Charlie is struggling with keeping this terrible secret. This book is well written, from the perspe
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Aug 11, 2012
Robyn
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Eloise
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