![]() Partly for that reason, but also due to my growing interest in the field of AWW (Australian Women Authors). I have been thinking about this book a lot since the passing of the author, Gillian Mears. A pleasant summer read it just is not.Īddendum, July 2016. I wanted to like it more after a really positive review from dad (he borrowed it from his library for a month for my summer beach holiday) but just didn't. But it's one of those books which I'd say do read, to see how great she is with words and her description of matters so dark/ugly/unpleasant and a bit crazy. ![]() I have a 9 month old boy, first pages are grueling and the subject with which they relate is hard to digest, when you read the novel you'll understand my point. Maybe if you were a horse lover you could totally appreciate (and understand) it all, but a lot of it was lost on me. This lady is a great writer, obviously very clever and on the top of her game, but with a subject matter so dark it was hard to enjoy. ![]()
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