Book chosen by Jane
This novel reminds us of the Lyre Bird Hill and is a bit predictable. It was an easy read with nothing too surprising. The boys' father was monstrous and the mother Jess had our sympathy.
A lot of men came back from the war like the way the father did. Sadly Kip was so in fear of his dad that it ruined his life.
Some found the visit in the cave a bit tedious. We all thought Squid was a wonderful character. I felt the last chapters about Kip going back to the cave were interesting in that they really gave a good description of the geological aspect of the caves.
Some felt that the Road to the Far North by Richard Flanagan was better.
Why didn't Kip just come out with the truth ? It's heartbreaking what happened ...
We rated the book 7/10 and our next meeting will be at Sharon's on Wed March 7th. Our book will be Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.
