A review by bitesbooksbrews
The Art of Taxidermy by Sharon Kernot

4.0

At first, I didn’t think I was going to like this. It is a weird premise for a book. But wow, I was wrong. This prose was beautiful and understated. And it had me thinking of Tim Burton meets Vada from My Girl set in Australia. I just wanted to reach out and hug Charlotte. You really feel for her and eventually her family as you learn their tragic history. I had no idea how Germans, Japanese and Italians were treated in Australia during WWII. I was able to read this in one sitting and it’s going to sit with me for awhile.
TW: As the title suggests, there is a lot of death involved.