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Aug 27, 2019
Andrea
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4.5★
I've been curious about this novel since it was first published, and while I thought the storyline sounded good, with the Tasmanian setting an added bonus, I'm a reader who shies away from magical realism and fantasy. So I recognised that this book could go either way for me - the potential was there for it to leave me feeling either enchanted or nauseated. I'm happy to say I adored it, to the point where I can imagine wanting to re-read it one day.
Although the story is told from multiple po ...more
I've been curious about this novel since it was first published, and while I thought the storyline sounded good, with the Tasmanian setting an added bonus, I'm a reader who shies away from magical realism and fantasy. So I recognised that this book could go either way for me - the potential was there for it to leave me feeling either enchanted or nauseated. I'm happy to say I adored it, to the point where I can imagine wanting to re-read it one day.
Although the story is told from multiple po ...more
4.5 stars. One of the best 'magic realist' stories I've ever read. Compelling and hard to put down.
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A lovely quirky Tassie novel. Such a surreal story of interconnecting characters, some feel like they are straight out of The Dreaming. I didn't find it a quick read but that was probably because some of my normal family disruption interrupted this telling, which stems from some strange family disruption. It is probably also a story best savoured and had some terrific storytelling that I'd like to revisit one day.
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Dec 20, 2018
Christelle
marked it as wishlist
Aug 19, 2020
Carolin
marked it as to-read
Jul 13, 2025
Scarlett
marked it as to-read
