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3.5 stars rounded up!
I’ve never read anything by Thomas Keneally, but I know of Schindler’s List and have seen the film, so I was excited to give him a try. I’m having a hard time reviewing this one, however, because so much of it went over my head. It contains a lot of Australian governmental terms that are completely new and foreign to this American, but the one thing I could appreciate was the wonderful relationship between Alison and her grandfather.
“Alison Strange was a clever girl of whom it was known by her mother, her grandfather, and her teachers that she could not face tests of knowledge.”
Immediately the reader is informed that Alison is different from what’s expected, but we soon discover that she is indeed clever and persistent! I enjoyed getting to know this character and watching as she fought to navigate this overwhelming problem on her own terms while also learning more about her ancestors. Inspiring and endearing!
I’ve never read anything by Thomas Keneally, but I know of Schindler’s List and have seen the film, so I was excited to give him a try. I’m having a hard time reviewing this one, however, because so much of it went over my head. It contains a lot of Australian governmental terms that are completely new and foreign to this American, but the one thing I could appreciate was the wonderful relationship between Alison and her grandfather.
“Alison Strange was a clever girl of whom it was known by her mother, her grandfather, and her teachers that she could not face tests of knowledge.”
Immediately the reader is informed that Alison is different from what’s expected, but we soon discover that she is indeed clever and persistent! I enjoyed getting to know this character and watching as she fought to navigate this overwhelming problem on her own terms while also learning more about her ancestors. Inspiring and endearing!
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