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Too Much Lip

By: Melissa Lucashenko
Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
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Winner of The 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

Shortlisted for The Stella Prize, ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, Multicultural NSW Award.

Wisecracking Kerry Salter has spent a lifetime avoiding two things - her hometown and prison. But now her Pop is dying, and she’s an inch away from the lockup, so she heads south on a stolen Harley. Kerry plans to spend 24 hours, tops, over the border. She quickly discovers, though, that Bundjalung country has a funny way of grabbing on to people. 

Old family wounds open as the Salters fight to stop the development of their beloved river. And the unexpected arrival on the scene of a good-looking dugai fella intent on loving her up only adds more trouble - but then trouble is Kerry’s middle name.

Gritty and darkly hilarious, Too Much Lip offers redemption and forgiveness where none seems possible. 

©2018 Melissa Lucashenko (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Voices World Literature Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Witty

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“By turns elegantly descriptive and exquisitely affronting.... It is a challenge and a delight to read.” (Books + Publishing)
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This lil white duck is buying a hard copy so she can read the author's talent for twisting the English language and aust. lingo into something that had me making all kinds of audible gasps, sniggers, giggles and roars of laughter. Plus a sprinkle of pulled heart strings etc. More please!

Melissa moulds English language like putty

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A story full of raw love laughter pain that both holds together and tears apart an indigenous family. It’s brilliant and unflinching. And read to perfection by Tamara Shelton.
Read this book and discover the true meaning of ‘deadly’.

Absolutely brilliant story!

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A beautifully written book filled with complex, deeply relatable characters, as well as strength and dark humour. A must listen.

A fantastic book

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Throughly enjoyed this , difficult and emotional at times , but important subject matter told with realistic narrative . Atrocious part of Australian history that all should realise.
Engaging narration as usual from Tamara.
recommended

Amazing characterization, and important topic

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I enjoyed this book but who doesnt have a ralitive that sexually abused them I was 3 when my dads brother got me
Thank you Malissa for writing this book And Thank you Tamala Shelton for reading to me 💜💜💜💜

To Much Lip by Malissa Lucashenko

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