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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 Tear-jerking

Critic Reviews

“By turns elegantly descriptive and exquisitely affronting.... It is a challenge and a delight to read.” (Books + Publishing)
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The use of language, and the way the main characters spoke to animals and the land felt so right. This was a great eye opener. Such a precious culture must not be lost.

Connected

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I couldn’t put this book down. It is beautifully written, and made me feel as though I was a silent observer in the midst of this vividly and poignantly drawn Aboriginal family, whose walk through life is something every white Australian should hear about. The authenticity and depth of the characters was remarkable, and I will miss having them in my life each day now that I’ve finished the book. Read it. Listen. Learn. Feel. Change.

Beautiful, terrible, captivating

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A great yarn addressing some tricky subjects .loved the use of language and smiled at the use of Colloquial sayings Really enjoyed the narration .

Loved it

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Loved this story. Brilliantly written, tragically it rings true. The reader did a fabulous job.

fabulous Australian story

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A must listen to for all Australians. Rich characters and a deep and real story.

Exceptional story.

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I learnt so much about the culture and importance of mob from this book. A terrific story, really well narrated. Although there’s a lot of ‘ripe’ language I would recommended this book for everyone.

Brilliant insight

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Loved everything about this masterpiece. Brilliant insight into culture. Well written and hard not to fall in love with the Salter family.

Incredible heartfelt book.

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Love Melissa Lucashenko’s work
More strong female characters
Love the weaving of historical fact, indigenous spirituality and practice , characters’ trauma, healing, redemption, reconnection, love
Located firmly in land and tribal belonging
Tamara Skeltons vocal agility and characterisation is stunning

Indigenous voices , truth to light

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I loved the knowingness of the story being shared. It felt like a story being told for me as an Aboriginal person. Took a bit to get connected at the start but built to a great finale.

Connection

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Honestly, when I started this book I found it a bit hard to follow but based on another review I persisted and boy am I glad I did. This book is so so powerful. The story, the language and the narration is excellent. This is a must read/listen.

A powerful book

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