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A queer, working class story told with vim & no pretence. Bucky ris a young man finding his way in Western Sydney - with Greek parents, a controlling boyfriend & a job in aged care. The voice is strong: Bucky is raw & unvarnished. It‘s episodic but the writing propels you along & the story feels urgent & true. This stood out for me - it‘s unlike anything I‘ve read; the relationships w his parents & boyfriend spot on & grittiness true to character.

Weekend reading. I‘m loving this gritty novel set in Western Sydney so far. Great choice for #aussieapril .

Strong debut novel from Polites. Captures so well the life of a gay man in Western Sydney, strongly invoking the feel of the area and hurtling towards its tragic ending. The end feels a bit contrived but doesn‘t take away from the fact that this is a very good piece of fiction and an important chronicle of life in a part of Sydney so often spoken about but so rarely written about in this way.

Some of my #LGBT collection. 🏳️‍🌈 #riotgrams

Down the Hume was described to me as a modern Australian Noir. It is set in Western Sydney in a working class area, following Bux a young gay, Greek aged care worker with an abusive partner and an addiction to painkillers. The narrative is interesting, l sense of place is fascinating and the experience of migrants who have been here 20-30 years as newer migrants arrive and change it. I don't know if I enjoyed it but I'm very glad I read it.

New commute reading, this is a debut Australian novel that's getting some buzz, my local bookstore is raving about it. Set in Western Sydney, the main character Bucky has l a Pill addiction and a relationship with a bad man. Should be interesting