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A Fraction of the Whole

Steve Toltz

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Sep 15, 2015 Matthew Stuart rated it it was amazing

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I liked this book a lot. The first half describes the fathers childhood the second half the sons. In some ways like two separate books with the same characters, the in the end the author pulls it together into a coherent whole. While song this the author manages to stay funny with a clever view of the Australian character, or maybe Australian characters. All in all an excellent read. One of the books you hate to finish because when you get to the last page it will be over. And this from a person ...more

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Apr 07, 2009 Sherril rated it it was amazing

An Australian 'Confederacy of Dunces' -- memorable and absurd characters. ...more

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Jul 26, 2011 Elizabeth Kelly rated it really liked it

Really orginal if slightly outlandish and silly - but though it was over 700 pages long it didn't drag - it fact I nearly didn't want it to finish.
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