A review by katepowellshine
Carpentaria by Alexis Wright

5.0

This book is amazing. The plot takes a bit to kick in, but the slow burn build is very effective, and all the "tangents" are an important part of the world-building. Reading this book was like entering a different universe. The style is also unusual: early on I often had to re-read sentences, in an attempt to locate the meaning, or at the very least the verb! Once I got a feel for the language it was smoother going. Definitely worth the effort.