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avadore's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I struggled a bit with the pacing to begin with, it is admittedly a slow start, but please stick with it until the funeral where August really starts to wake up to what is happening not just with herself but with her family. You just have to make it through the weight of August's malaise to get there. I raced through the other sections of the book to get to Albert Gondiwindi's part-dictionary part-memoir sections, which were sad and delightful and beautiful all the way through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Child abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
This book does not shy away from the experiences faced by Aboriginal people on missions in Australia during the late 19th and through the 20th century, including rape of women, violence, forced work, and the removal of children. The author is not overly graphic in her descriptions but she does not shy away from the realities faced by Aboriginal people who lived through the start, establishment, and continuation of the colony.egg_cup's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A tale of grief, trauma, and the healing power of family and connection to culture - the range of this book and it's ability to capture the way the past trickles down into the present results in a heartwrenching narrative. The characters feel candid and authentic, and the masterful way Tara weaves together three separate stories from three different time periods creates a rich tale of history and healing. This is a story that is sure to stay with anyone who reads it long after the last page has been turned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Pedophilia
Minor: Genocide, Violence, and Slavery
abbie_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I know shockingly little about Indigenous Australians, and while this is fiction you can of course learn a lot from fiction. It also provides a good jumping-off point for learning more, and Winch provides a reading list in the author’s note which I was frantically scribbling down!
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The Yield is split into three narrative strands, one of which is the Wiradjuri dictionary compiled by Albert ‘Poppy’ Gondiwindi, the grandfather of another main narrator, August. It was such a unique and clever way of telling a story, and being able to hear the Wiradjuri words out loud was wonderful. I also read that Winch is donating some of the profits of this book to Indigenous language classes in Australia. Sadly Australia’s Indigenous languages are among some of the most at risk in the world of disappearing.
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Honestly this book takes on so much, from colonialism and intent versus impact to big corps stealing land for profit and child abuse. Winch handles it all deftly and sensitively.
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Like with The Mountains Sing, another brilliant audiobook, I really want to reread this one in print too. I feel like there’s so much more to uncover and unpack on a second reading in a different format.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
demo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Child abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
spacelime's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Violence, Police brutality, Genocide, Racism, and Rape
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