A review by tellthebeees
The Children's Bach by Helen Garner

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Short, simple sentences create a short, devastating novel about the effects of marriage in a strangely prescient novel from the 1980s. Slightly too sparse- Normal People for Gen X, if you will- but weirdly devoid of any human sentiment. Maybe I'm too American and eager for drama and explosive conversations in a novel about a marriage-in-crisis, but the muted crescendo will definitely work for some.