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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
Glorious. The plaudits are justified, a beautifully written, well paced novel, which covers adolescent adventure, friendships & romance, as well as topics such as abuse, racism and injustice. The characterisation is suberb, and the teenage banter between Charlie and Jeffery is wonderful, while Silvey throws readers into the troubles of small town Australia, a place I know nothing of.
This quote is a gem, Charlie on trying whisky: "This shit is poison. And I realise I’ve been betrayed by the two ...more
This quote is a gem, Charlie on trying whisky: "This shit is poison. And I realise I’ve been betrayed by the two ...more
Jasper Jones is currently screening in Australian movie theatres. Before I go and see it, I thought I should read the book (since I almost always prefer the book a movie is based on). I’ll be honest, I hadn’t seen, read, or heard much about Jasper Jones, only that it was a great book. So without really knowing what I was in for, I started to read.
The novel opens with a great hook – a mystery which Charlie find himself inexplicably involved and left with a secret so big it changes his perceptions ...more
The novel opens with a great hook – a mystery which Charlie find himself inexplicably involved and left with a secret so big it changes his perceptions ...more
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