A review by jannie_mtl
Cloudstreet, by Tim Winton
5.0
What a thrilling read! It's a shame that I'd never heard of this novel before I was introduced to it by a Goodreads group. Often called "the great Australian novel", it is an epic tale of two families living separately but under one roof in Perth, in the 50s and 60s.
I was completely engrossed in the story and the lyrical, often fantastical writing. In the Picador edition I read, there is an afterword by the author [a:Tim Winton|19929|Tim Winton|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1240750986p2/19929.jpg] that explains a little about how he took stories and events from his childhood and used them as a base for the novel. After I finished the book, I read the introduction by writer [a:Philip Hensher|306578|Philip Hensher|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1358077013p2/306578.jpg] which shares some insights into what makes this a great novel.
Highly recommended!
I was completely engrossed in the story and the lyrical, often fantastical writing. In the Picador edition I read, there is an afterword by the author [a:Tim Winton|19929|Tim Winton|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1240750986p2/19929.jpg] that explains a little about how he took stories and events from his childhood and used them as a base for the novel. After I finished the book, I read the introduction by writer [a:Philip Hensher|306578|Philip Hensher|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1358077013p2/306578.jpg] which shares some insights into what makes this a great novel.
Highly recommended!