What a beautiful story – easy to read and elegantly put together.
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I have a friend who rarely recommends books, but when she does, it is always something I wouldn’t have chosen for myself, yet a story that completely envelops me. What a beautiful writer – I’m buying up the backlist!
This will confront, enrage, and consol. It could have been twice the length and still be as compelling in subject matter and prose.
The first time I read, I didn’t have the patience for the beautiful story that unwrapped itself from the pages the second time round. I’m not sure if it was the mood I was in, or that I finally gave it the time that the writing deserved.
It’s quintessentially Australian. The characters, the treatment of those condemned by community, the twists and the secrets. It was fantastic!
Fascinating to read and discover a little more about this captivating family. Their stories, and the stories that they claim, are just pure entertainment.
Such evocative writing, you’ll read it in a single sitting, crying and laughing with Lala, Tone and Mira; their stories, their hurts, their searches for something … more.
The parody of the NGO’s will bring you tears, but the antics of the Mboya Boys and Charity will have you chuckling with their commonsense that prevails in a world misconstrued by good intentions.
The secrets hidden from you when you’re a child can have unforeseen consequences on what you imagine it could be. An excellent exploration of keeping face in a small town.
It’s sweet and sentimental, wrapped up in mouth-watering recipes and descriptions of food!