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It starts with a fisherman hunting for tuna, his sidekick a young seal as fast as quicksilver, a...
This was a very different book to what i'd normally read, and I definitely do not regret reading...
This is a difficult book to review as I did not really engage with the writing style. I found it...
have found myself totally mesmerized by this book! A wonderful debut and very difficult to sum...
I have not read anything quite like this book before. I would highlight most of the book if...
This is such a weird book. But in such a good way. Like, I don't really know where to begin with...
Flames is a totally unique perception of the world around us. Each chapter deals with a...
I really loved this book. It had a very interesting view of the world, its language almost...
The writing was powerful and elegant and the plot seemed poignant and meaningful, but i just...
This book is jam packed with magical realism. The imagery is beautiful, it is constantly...
The cover looks great and this was what initially drew me in. The book opens sadly with death...
This strangely marvellous story enthralled me. I would never have thought of bringing mythology...
This novel was absolutely fantastic and I am very glad to have had the opportunity to read it....
Just really couldn't get into this. I know magic realism isn't for everyone but I love it, as...
Firstly I have to say the magical realism in this book is simply stunning and so captivating. The...
As a fantasy novel it works quite well. The section on the wombat farm in Melaleuca was well...
This is an unusual but enthralling book. This is not your standard novel that starts you in one...
"It had been happening for generations, ever since our ancestors had come to the island , or...
Really loved how the language of the book danced throughout. The setting and the mystery is great...
Personally, I felt as though even though it was beautifully written in such a poetic way, the...
I have found myself totally mesmerized by this book! A wonderful debut and very difficult to sum...
The novel starts with the return of a dead matriarch, but told in an everyday tone, as if this is...
“Our mother returned to us two days after we spread her ashes over Notley Fern Gorge” “This...
I found this to be a very strange read. I really enjoyed it and flew through it, but I struggled...
This book is confusing, but in a good way. Each chapter in the book is written different from...
If you are looking for something that will take you away from the real world and plunge you into...
Levi and Charlotte’s mother has died and as both try to deal with this, Levi starts to build a...
Following various characters on a quest to find the root of what makes them human. The characters...
From the moment I saw the cover of this book, I knew that i wanted to read it. As soon as I...
3.5 Stars I think the kindest way to describe this short tale is quirky; I could have said...
I really wanted to really like this book. I like it, but it comes across as a bit disjointed in...
An extraordinary book very different very real and very well written. The book starts off on one...
how would you feel if your brother suddenly built you a coffin ? - Me ? - I'd be rather worried...
This is a really tricky book to review. I can definitely say that the writing style is beautiful...
I found ‘Flames’ to both allow the imagination to craft what it sees and feels from the writing,...
"Flames" by Robbie Arnott is going to be a difficult novel to review without giving away any...
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