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A review by stanro
The Engagement by Chloe Hooper
2.0
I know Coe Hooper as an excellent documentary writer whose central subject is well developed as a character. I wondered how she’d turn her hand at a novel.
The story is of the strange way in which a relationship between a wealthy western Victorian farmer and a younger English real estate agent in Melbourne begins and travels. Are the characters convincingly created by Hooper? Though she has some excellent phrasing, I don’t think so. The book just felt awkward, which was both appropriate to the story and not good to read - at least not for me.
It was not for me and that is about 7 hours over four days I won’t get back. ⭐️⭐️
The story is of the strange way in which a relationship between a wealthy western Victorian farmer and a younger English real estate agent in Melbourne begins and travels. Are the characters convincingly created by Hooper? Though she has some excellent phrasing, I don’t think so. The book just felt awkward, which was both appropriate to the story and not good to read - at least not for me.
It was not for me and that is about 7 hours over four days I won’t get back. ⭐️⭐️