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The Fine Colour Of Rust (2012)

by Paddy O'Reilly(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0007434936 (ISBN13: 9780007434930)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

HarperCollins Australia

review 1: I loved this book, and it was a second read for me. So funny, and so Australian. A story about battlers, frustrated desire, dodgy council deals, and mother love : one that can swing from intense and brave to irritable and self pitying, all in a hot summer afternoon. Loretta is a single mum , marooned in a small country town where the local school is about to close. Feisty, and street smart, she finds herself up against officialdom but also the well meaning but realistic local townsfolk, who accept things like this as they accept drought and the closure of the local pool. Self deprecating, always aware of her own shortcoming, and a bloodhound determined to find answers, Loretta is a warm and irresistible character. The ending is poignant and well scri... morepted.
review 2: Loretta Boskovic is a single parent of two kids in a small country town in Australia. Her neighbor Norm owns a scrap yard and discovers that a new development is secretly being planned for the area. Loretta is already involved in a save-our-school project. She tries to be a good mother and help out the community but things and people get in the way. You can't help but like her outlook on life and her daydreaming about meeting the perfect man. This story is funny and sometimes sad but a enjoyable read. less

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