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A review by ewwa333
Four Fires by Bryce Courtenay
2.0
A story about a family who are considered to be the bottom of society, this book follows their lives as they try to make it in life, keep themselves honest and stick together.
It's a feel good story that has you rooting for the family in every issue they face.
I read it because I absolutely adored 'Brother Fish' however, this story did not compare.
It touched on controversial issues in society but was told in the perspective of a boy who didn't have any personal opinions and showed little emotion. Everything bad that happened was because of the curse and everything good that happened was just brushed aside and not fully celebrated.
As a character he doesn't believe his family are anything special and so as a reader you start to believe that too. Even after they conquer so much and make a strong support system for themselves. His character development was very, very slow. The book could have been much shorter as I lost interest half way and it was a struggle to finish.
It's a feel good story that has you rooting for the family in every issue they face.
I read it because I absolutely adored 'Brother Fish' however, this story did not compare.
It touched on controversial issues in society but was told in the perspective of a boy who didn't have any personal opinions and showed little emotion. Everything bad that happened was because of the curse and everything good that happened was just brushed aside and not fully celebrated.
As a character he doesn't believe his family are anything special and so as a reader you start to believe that too. Even after they conquer so much and make a strong support system for themselves. His character development was very, very slow. The book could have been much shorter as I lost interest half way and it was a struggle to finish.