Reviews

The Yield by Tara June Winch

jesslolsen's review against another edition

4.0

As a white Australian female there were a lot of times part of this story made me feel uncomfortable, it would have been so easy for me to put down this book and ignore it, but that’s what motivated me to push through and keep going until the end.

I started off listening to the audiobook for the first 35% and hearing the indigenous words spoken with their correct pronunciation was great, but the way the chapters strung together was sometimes confusing especially when the other narratives came into it. I finished reading from a hard copy novel and that was easier to keep up with the flow of the story.

falsey's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

anna_hayward's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-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? No

3.75

gabmc's review against another edition

5.0

I enjoyed this book so much that after reading just over half of a library copy, I went out and bought a copy as I think it's something I will return to again and again over the years to come. It's a compelling and powerful story of a young woman who returns home after her beloved Poppy, Albert Gondiwindi has died. The story is told partly through a narrative of events August experiences once she returns home, partly through a letter from the Reverend who ran the Mission between 191o and 1915 and partly through the dictionary of the Wiradjuri language that Albert was compiling in the months leading up to his death. Albert's dictionary contains centuries of knowledge and wisdom gathered from his elders, and he travels back to a time before white people colonised Australia to learn from them. When August returns home after ten years in England she finds that her Nana has to pack up her house as a mining company is taking over the land. She wonders if Albert's dictionary might somehow hold the key to saving the land.

gegibs's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

pinecone60's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Well researched and mind expanding 

nkojovic's review against another edition

5.0

An incredible story, masterfully written with great pace and intertwining character development. After halfway I couldn't put it down. Go and read this book.

sleeprunreadrepeat's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

monika_monia's review

emotional reflective

4.0

alscl_'s review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5