author: Kim Scott
name: Kim
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2018/04/01
date added: 2018/07/14
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review:
This was the first of Kim Scott’s books that I have read. It won’t be the last! Scott is of Aboriginal origins and it shows up in both the way he writes and how the story unfolds. The opening chapter provides a sense of wonder and magic, with underlying menace.
Bit by bit, the story unfolds, the source of the menace slowly unveiled, exploring the depth of hurt throughout the generations, offering insights into how the protagonist have become who they are, why they do what they do, without judgement. The horrors are hinted at, cleverly told as hidden mirages, suppressed in the way (I suspect) they really are for victims wanting to forget the unforgettable.
Bleak as the story is on many levels, it also offers hope, and in particular how art can bridge the gaps between past and present and between those oppressed and their oppressors.
A poignant read.
