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24-7 Jun 24
Watts‘ debut novel examines emotional and environmental trauma through the narrator‘s experiences as a recent uni graduate now working in an emergency services call centre. It is raw and at times a little unhinged but such an accurate portrayal of that period of life for a woman in her early 20s where it is so easy for things to start to unravel and so difficult to see the way out. Well, at least it sometimes felt that way. Loved it.

I‘m not really sure what I think of this book. I feel like it tries to do too much, showing the challenges of being a young woman in the world while equating this with extreme weather driven by climate change and wrapping in some Australian history. But it‘s intriguing and made me think, so I‘ll give it a pick.

#12booksof2021 #7thbookof2021 #July

I read a lot if books about young women struggling to find their way in the world during 2021. This was one of the best.
@Andrew65

When I started this it was a blissful spring (summer like) day now it‘s storming & I‘m cooking my bro in law‘s stroganoff recipe for dinner! Wonders never cease. I‘m hooked. Lockdown will be over when I wake up tomorrow but I still feel nervous even though I‘m double vaxed. How will I ever cope with going back to my hectic, old life. Truth is I probably won‘t as rates of covid are still high here & local vax rates are lower than the Oz average.

Of all the books I've read recently about messed up young women engaging in self destructive behaviour, this is far and away the best. It is beautifully written and uses the backdrop of the harsh landscape & climate of Australia, growing relentlessly more severe as global warming intensifies, most effectively. It was on the Miles Franklin Shortlist but didn't win. I'll have to read the winner now!
#ozfiction
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This one did not really catch my interest 😔.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️,5 Stars

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Absolutely brilliant novel. The cadence and flow reminds me a bit of Anna Burns‘ Milkman. This novel uses the story of an aimless, stressed, depressed and reckless twenty something woman to speak about climate change and our responsibility to the planet. I can tell already that this will be a 2021 favorite. #ARC #Netgalley

I‘m at a loss to fully describe how amazing this book is, other than to say that it‘s pretty much hands down my best read of 2020. It‘s climate change in Australia right now - the bushfires, relentless heatwaves and floods. The style of writing is also perfection and the message is urgent and more important than ever. Highly recommend. #ozfiction

Such a beautiful cover and much anticipated #ozfiction 🥰

It is a beautifully written, almost poetic tale of a young woman and her coming of age, her realisation that the world is slowly falling apart. From climate change, Bush fires, personal drama and an overall feeling of disquiet.

I found this to be a gentle read, dreamy but with this feeling of unease too. Brilliant, thought provoking, slightly melancholy and really gently captivating.