dbrhplcd 's review for:

All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

3.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can't tell if I loved the narration style or if I thought it was a self-indulgent pretentious pseudo-deep drawl

It felt like a very long way to tell us "maybe the real treasure is the friends we met along the way ❤️"

Still – couldn't put this one down

I enjoyed the simplicity and repetition of the voice, it suited Molly the protagonist very well. Also the descriptions of the Top End landscape !!!!! stunning !!!!!

Minor issue with Yukio's characterisation. Were the ellipses between all his words necessary? Felt like a bad stereotype honestly.