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Bite-sized reviews: Popular fiction reviewed in 10 words or less

Looking for your next read? Bond library staff have been reviewing popular fiction titles in 10 words or less. All the following books are available to borrow from the Main Library.                                                       

Reviews by Benita:

The Swan Book by Alexis Wright 

Future, climate-scarred Australia where Aboriginal people live under Intervention. 

Brutal. 

Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko

Byron hinterlands, Native Title dispute, teen daughter, yarraman, lover?… Country.


Reviews by Nick:

Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko 

Colonial impact in dual-timeline; injustice; love and belonging, Queensland.

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray  

Family misfortune; mostly unhappy and/or unlucky characters; some humour; long.


Review by Jessie:

Terra Nullius by Clare G. Coleman

Unsettling, thought-provoking and brilliantly unexpected. Skip reviews – just read it!


Review by Tania:

Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes

Divorce meets sweet revenge – what a pair of shoes can do!


Reviews by Anon:

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang 

Gripped from the first page. Psychological fiction. Worth the hype.

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin 

Obsessed with his previous series ‘The Passage’. Enjoyed this. Sci-fi.

Anna O by Matthew Blake 

Murder mystery. Quickly intrigued. Guessed the twists.

Dreaming in French  by Vanessa McCausland 

Australian in Southern France (the dream!). Mysterious past. Husband sucks.

Bridge  by Lauren Beukes 

Multiverse. Frustrating main characters. Awesome, diverse side character.

The Visitors by Jane Harrison 

Satirical. Harrowing. Must read. 

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