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A review by mandi_m
Bush Studies by Barbara Baynton
The stories in this collection are quite uneven. All deal with the hardships of living in the Australian bush during the 1800's but some stories are wonderful and others difficult to read.
The collection is worth picking up just for the first and last stories. They are atmospheric, beautifully evoked stories that have you gripped from the very beginning.
Perhaps you should skip a few of the ones in the middle though - by trying to capture the dialogue and sound of the characters, much of the dialogue is lost - as it is so hard to work out what is being said. Stick to the stories that are told in narrative form instead!
The collection is worth picking up just for the first and last stories. They are atmospheric, beautifully evoked stories that have you gripped from the very beginning.
Perhaps you should skip a few of the ones in the middle though - by trying to capture the dialogue and sound of the characters, much of the dialogue is lost - as it is so hard to work out what is being said. Stick to the stories that are told in narrative form instead!