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3.5★
“Jerra held out the garlands of hooks, gangs of barbs glinting in the lamplight.
‘Vicious looking —’
‘Vicious eaters.’ He showed the marks on his fingers. ‘Tailor. Slice up fish bigger than ’emselves.’
‘Funny how the vicious ones have better meat.’
‘Eat better.’”
This is young Jerra watching his dad string fish hooks. It’s a story that revolves around fishing, whether from boats, or beaches or underwater, but there are family and friendship dynamics as well as a mysterious old bloke camped by ...more
“Jerra held out the garlands of hooks, gangs of barbs glinting in the lamplight.
‘Vicious looking —’
‘Vicious eaters.’ He showed the marks on his fingers. ‘Tailor. Slice up fish bigger than ’emselves.’
‘Funny how the vicious ones have better meat.’
‘Eat better.’”
This is young Jerra watching his dad string fish hooks. It’s a story that revolves around fishing, whether from boats, or beaches or underwater, but there are family and friendship dynamics as well as a mysterious old bloke camped by ...more
Jerra’s family want him to make something of himself. A girl and a job would be a good start.
But Jerra is tormented by secret memories – thoughts that beach themselves like broken shells caught in the tide wrack of an uneasy sexual awakening and a sense that he has betrayed those he loves.
On a bleak southern shoreline in Western Australia, Jerra meets an old codger whose conscience is as tortured as his own. Unable to confess or forgive, they find an ancient law/hope hovering in their mutilated ...more
But Jerra is tormented by secret memories – thoughts that beach themselves like broken shells caught in the tide wrack of an uneasy sexual awakening and a sense that he has betrayed those he loves.
On a bleak southern shoreline in Western Australia, Jerra meets an old codger whose conscience is as tortured as his own. Unable to confess or forgive, they find an ancient law/hope hovering in their mutilated ...more
3.5 RTC
Finding this book a bit hard going because, quite frankly, I regard it as quite boring, but I will endeavor to complete it...I feel compelled to!
Did not finish it..........mega-boring...yawn...sorry Tim.
Did not finish it..........mega-boring...yawn...sorry Tim.
I love the way that this guy writes, but wow some of his books are black. This is a beautifully written story full of damaged characters. Metaphorical and lyrical but don't read it if you are easily depressed!
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Aug 07, 2012
Stuart Barnes
marked it as to-read
Nov 21, 2013
Chris
marked it as to-read
Jul 24, 2022
Tess
marked it as to-read
