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Five Bells (2011)

by Gail Jones(Favorite Author)

3.19 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Random House Australia

review 1: I wasn't expecting to like this, as I had not been able to finish "Sorry", but I did. Five Bells is a poetic, almost dream-like book that is dense yet light at the same time. I enjoyed the writing but not the characters, apart from Pei Xing who I felt had the most interesting story and had a bit more humanity about her, an interest in the world and the people in it beyond her own circle and experiences. The Pei Xing snippets left me wanting more, but I was happy to say goodbye to the others.
review 2: Four people each travel to and from Circular Quay on a glorious summer day, each reminiscing about secrets in their pasts. I loved the descriptions of Sydney and the way the setting intertwines with the characters' thoughts. Having only ever spent one week ther... moree I could immediately picture where each character was, even down to that glorious French patisserie in The Rocks. A short book I didn't want to end and will be re-reading soon. less

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