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Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

Graft by Maggie MacKellar

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Beautiful prose and lovely imagery. This book reminds me of the harshness that life can give us and the resilience we acquire along the way.
There is a juxtaposition which Mackellar grapples with; belonging to continuing generations of farmers and knowing the land was stolen. She writes about the complicated feelings of her ‘belonging still [having]the feeling of theft.’
It’s an idea that we should all grapple with. ‘Graft’ has been a balm for my heart and mind with its gentle prose and evocative images.

Once a Stranger by Zoya Patel

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Heart of the Grass Tree by Molly Murn

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The story telling is beautiful and while some of the themes are confronting, it’s well and truly time we confronted them. Set in South Australia and spanning generations it allows the reader the space to think about the connections. Thank you @MollyMurn, an exquisite gift.

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