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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
A wild and wonderful tale, made even more meaningful learning that it is semi-autobiographical. Full of darkness and light and lots of heart.
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use
Took a few hundred pages to get started but wow what a story when it did
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eli Bell doesn't yet know what kind of man he'll be. He knows that there are good men and bad men, but how do you tell which is which?
He thinks his step father is a good man, even though he deals heroin. His babysitter and best friend Slim is a good man, even though he was found guilty of murder. Everybody says philanthropist Tytus Broz who runs the prosthetic limb factory is a good man, but the chill that runs down Eli’s pure bone spine tells him otherwise.
This book blew me away in such a wonderfully rare way, it crawled under my skin, clouded my thoughts and made me miss my bus stop. Trent Dalton has poured his soul into this book and with such vulnerability comes a perfectly unique writing style that transforms words to magic. My heart ached for Eli’s childhood of dreams and despair, he is a character that will stay with me for a very long time.
My new favourite Australian fiction book, destined to become a classic.
He thinks his step father is a good man, even though he deals heroin. His babysitter and best friend Slim is a good man, even though he was found guilty of murder. Everybody says philanthropist Tytus Broz who runs the prosthetic limb factory is a good man, but the chill that runs down Eli’s pure bone spine tells him otherwise.
This book blew me away in such a wonderfully rare way, it crawled under my skin, clouded my thoughts and made me miss my bus stop. Trent Dalton has poured his soul into this book and with such vulnerability comes a perfectly unique writing style that transforms words to magic. My heart ached for Eli’s childhood of dreams and despair, he is a character that will stay with me for a very long time.
My new favourite Australian fiction book, destined to become a classic.
Different, very different. Would make a brilliant film.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes