A review by maggiemoore
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
5.0
Wow, being a Yank transplanted to Australia 1.5 years ago I was a bit worried I'd have a hard time getting through some of the 'Aussie'-isms in this book, but even not catching all of them this was an amazing read. I can't wait to delve into Dirt Music which is just screaming at me from my bookshelf, but as I was on holiday when I finished Cloudstreet I ended up having to buy a new book to read...
Reading about the entwining lives of two family sounds like it could be predictable, or a trite epic, but Cloudstreet is neither, not even close. Once the introductions of all main characters are made and the two families have met, it's a wild ride that's so bizarre at times it's got to have roots in reality.
Reading about the entwining lives of two family sounds like it could be predictable, or a trite epic, but Cloudstreet is neither, not even close. Once the introductions of all main characters are made and the two families have met, it's a wild ride that's so bizarre at times it's got to have roots in reality.