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A review by littlerah
Tracker by Alexis Wright
DNF.
I have to return this book to the library and my tendency is to finish the book in the first or first few sittings of reading it and I haven't been able to manage that with 'Tracker.'
"Too much about this country is never resolved, and this is also what has shaped us. And we learn to guard what we know too much" (1).
My inability to finish it comes due to its length, and the writing style. Similar to my latest read, this one is divided into personal accounts of events that have occurred, which I had similar issues with in 'Homegoing.' It was just on a larger scale here which was difficult for me to focus on.
That does not however detract from the importance of this piece of non-fiction that tells what Alex Wright indicates, is the impossible story of Tracker Tilmouth. Non-fiction reads can be difficult to get into but I think there's a level of importance required in still looking into the people(s) and history discussed in them.
This is one that I may give another go in years to come, but for now will research Tracker, outside of the physical published format.
I have to return this book to the library and my tendency is to finish the book in the first or first few sittings of reading it and I haven't been able to manage that with 'Tracker.'
"Too much about this country is never resolved, and this is also what has shaped us. And we learn to guard what we know too much" (1).
My inability to finish it comes due to its length, and the writing style. Similar to my latest read, this one is divided into personal accounts of events that have occurred, which I had similar issues with in 'Homegoing.' It was just on a larger scale here which was difficult for me to focus on.
That does not however detract from the importance of this piece of non-fiction that tells what Alex Wright indicates, is the impossible story of Tracker Tilmouth. Non-fiction reads can be difficult to get into but I think there's a level of importance required in still looking into the people(s) and history discussed in them.
This is one that I may give another go in years to come, but for now will research Tracker, outside of the physical published format.