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A review by boobooks
Tiger Men by Judy Nunn
2.0
Tiger Men the first book by Judy Nunn that I've read and the first of this kind of Australian-historical-family-saga type genre that I've read as well. I was curious about her novels and I also love reading stories set in Tasmania (the Thylacine illustrations sealed the deal.)
While I found the writing style a bit laborious to read at times I quite enjoyed the first part of Tiger Men. Mick, the Irish larrikin and the seedier sides of early Hobart were enjoyable and interesting - even if it was a bit strange reading about all the 'whores' with Alf Stuart's wife smilling kindly from the inside front cover.
The latter parts of the book however I found much less enjoyable. The more interesting and likeable characters faded away and the story seemed to be dominated by an almost intolerably mean, selfish and snobbish character who I didn't like at all! And then despite this I found his ultimate fate almost too cruel.
I did appreciate the research and the way Nunn was able to interweave the paths of the different generations of characters from the original families but it just seemed there were a few too many to keep track of!
While I found the writing style a bit laborious to read at times I quite enjoyed the first part of Tiger Men. Mick, the Irish larrikin and the seedier sides of early Hobart were enjoyable and interesting - even if it was a bit strange reading about all the 'whores' with Alf Stuart's wife smilling kindly from the inside front cover.
The latter parts of the book however I found much less enjoyable. The more interesting and likeable characters faded away and the story seemed to be dominated by an almost intolerably mean, selfish and snobbish character who I didn't like at all! And then despite this I found his ultimate fate almost too cruel.
I did appreciate the research and the way Nunn was able to interweave the paths of the different generations of characters from the original families but it just seemed there were a few too many to keep track of!