A review by zzara
Foreign Soil by Maxine Beneba Clarke

4.0

This book is incredibly well written, and a challenging but rewarding read. The vernacular which some of the stories in the book is written required a lot of focus just to understand, but I think that was actually a really valuable way to read, given that those who speak in various forms of english are forced to read and understand a more formal dialect. I think this was a really inventive way to write. I also thought that each story was captivating and stood well on its own, but I loved the subtle way they were all tied together at the end. An incredible piece of Australian literature.