Reviews

Billy Sing, a novel by Ouyang Yu

blairmahoney's review

5.0

I've read some of Ouyang's poetry, and this, the first novel of his that I've read, fits in well with it. It's a short, elliptical, dreamlike novel based on the life of the half Chinese Billy Sing, who became Australia's most famous sniper at Gallipoli. There's a harsh edge to Ouyang's poetic prose so that you wouldn't exactly call it "beautiful" writing, but I think this is a fascinating read and very well written.

thebookmuse's review

3.0

Received a review copy of this to review.

Interesting read detailing a story that may not be known about by everyone about a war hero. Longer review to appear on my blog, book received from Transit Press.