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A review by kduhy
The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Chosen for A Savidge Prompt 24 ; to read from a prize list you have never read before.
This book was on the shortlist of the Walter Scott Prize for fiction 23
In Sept 1883, in a small town in the Australian desert, a six year old boy goes missing in a sand storm.
Over the space of a week we follow the entire community as they get caught up in the search. Where they confront their relationships with each other and the land that they inhabit.
We listen to many alternating points of view from farmers, indigenous trackers, children, artists, mothers to name a few and how they respond to this crisis.
A quiet, intense, story where the place is as important as the characters.
Shall definitely be reading more books by this author.
This book was on the shortlist of the Walter Scott Prize for fiction 23
In Sept 1883, in a small town in the Australian desert, a six year old boy goes missing in a sand storm.
Over the space of a week we follow the entire community as they get caught up in the search. Where they confront their relationships with each other and the land that they inhabit.
We listen to many alternating points of view from farmers, indigenous trackers, children, artists, mothers to name a few and how they respond to this crisis.
A quiet, intense, story where the place is as important as the characters.
Shall definitely be reading more books by this author.