A review by maree_k
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’ve lived in Brisbane most of my adult life so it was fascinating to read this novel for its First Nations perspectives on the colonisation of this area and the frontier wars sitting alongside contemporary Brisbane. i’m also a huge Lucashenko fan so this book was always going to be a winner for me. She has a style of writing that is both poetic and no bullshit, and cuts to the heart of the matter.