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Cloudstreet
by Tim Winton
This is an extremely hard one to rate. 3.5 if it were an option.
I think this book probably means a lot more to Australians (especially those from the country) than it ever could to me. I had no sympathy for any of the characters for the longest time, and it really prevented me from getting into the story. That being said, I really loved the last 100 pages or so, and I almost wish he'd just gotten to there sooner. It's over 400 pages, and I felt like I spent at least the first 250 waiting for him to get to the point.
It did make me fondly remember two other books I read and loved: Cold Sassy Tree (an American novel) and The Shell Seekers (an English novel). Both books were like comfort food or an old friendship. Perhaps if I were Australian I would get that vibe more from this one as well.
In the end, the Lamb and Pickles families won me over, but I cannot give it more than the 3 stars based on the slow start.
I think this book probably means a lot more to Australians (especially those from the country) than it ever could to me. I had no sympathy for any of the characters for the longest time, and it really prevented me from getting into the story. That being said, I really loved the last 100 pages or so, and I almost wish he'd just gotten to there sooner. It's over 400 pages, and I felt like I spent at least the first 250 waiting for him to get to the point.
It did make me fondly remember two other books I read and loved: Cold Sassy Tree (an American novel) and The Shell Seekers (an English novel). Both books were like comfort food or an old friendship. Perhaps if I were Australian I would get that vibe more from this one as well.
In the end, the Lamb and Pickles families won me over, but I cannot give it more than the 3 stars based on the slow start.