A review by ljm57
Kangaroo by D.H. Lawrence

2.0

One of the books written during Lawrence’s stay in Australia. Not his finest work. Supposedly a novel, it is semi-autobiographical, and is more a self-indulgent philosophical soliloquy than a satisfying read. Overly long at 492 pages, a decent editor could have cut that by 200 pages. Very little happens and much skimming was required to mercifully reach the end. But there were rare literary gems hidden amongst all the navel gazing. The descriptions of the Australian bush, the astute perceptions of the differences between Australian and European society and the comparisons of the state of marriage with ocean currents were all superb.