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Publisher's Summary
Abandoned by her mother as a toddler, only occasionally visited by her volatile father and raised solely by her tormented Pop, Justine finds sanctuary in The Choke, a place where the banks of the Murray River are so narrow they can almost touch.
Although Justine doesn't know it, her father is a menacing criminal, and the world she is exposed to is one of great peril to her. She must make sense of it on her own - and when she eventually does, she knows what she has to do....
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- Erica Wodzak
- Melbourne, AUS
- 23-03-2018
Neither story nor narrator were great
I found this book slightly infuriating, and while I get that the author was trying to convey a very naive character whose upbringing didn’t afford her a lot of smarts, it was just too much. The last 20% of the book seemed so far removed from the beginning, and really just out of character and kind of ridiculous.
I disliked the narrator’s voice from the very beginning and felt like she made Justine sound even less intelligent than was intended by the author.
I ended up returning this book. The other reviews made me think it’d be great but it’s one of the worst i’ve read/heard in i don’t know how long.
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- Sharee Cordes
- 12-03-2018
Brilliant!
This was one of those books that I really didn’t want to end. Sophie Laguna’s ability to take us into the lives of these people is just brilliant.
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- P M CODY
- 06-03-2018
Compelling story, with a unique voice
A deeply human story, sometimes ugly, yet told beautifully in the voice of Justine, a most engaging young narrator.
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- Gail
- 22-02-2018
Well done Sofie!
A child's life should never be like this! The voices that tell this tale are real voices, I believed every word they uttered, I felt the disappointments as though they were mine. I was viewing a child's world through their eyes and from their perspective. Thoroughly captivating, in a thoroughly Australian landscape, so cleverly evocative of a time not so very long ago. And the ending is powerful!! Highly recommended.
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- Donna
- 02-06-2018
great 'read'
I really liked the story. My only niggle was the singing throughout. That was annoying.
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- Josephine Donohoe
- 17-01-2018
Loved it.
Really moving story about how vulnerable children can be. Great characters and story. This book made me think a lot. Also loved listening to Sofie Laguna's book The Eye of the Sheep on Audible.
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- Tahlia
- 10-11-2017
Absolutely loved this!
This book reminded me of Melina Marchetta's early work. Loved all of the Australian references.
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- Hobbes
- 04-11-2017
Sad story
The Eye of the Sheep is one of my favourite stories so I bought this book.
This is a very sad story and the writing style makes it very realistic.
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- Vicky Draper
- 26-11-2019
Captivating!
I loved this book although I found the narration grating at times. The story was captivating and the fact that it was set local to me made it even better!
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-2019
Loved it.
Fearless in its expression of the human condition. Told in a joyful and compelling way.