![]() ![]() ![]() Right from the start, when a young woman, Kerry Salter, rides into town on a motorbike, the reader is immediately aware of being in the safe hands of a marvellous storyteller. At another level the novel presents a shimmering utopia, richly imagined, if as yet unreached, in relation to the ongoing custodianship of this continent and its surrounding waters. At one level, the story mirrors the injustices of colonisation and the struggles of Indigenous communities for land rights. The novel is studded with flawed and therefore unforgettable characters, hurtling into situations that unfold through darkly comic circumstances, woven through with crackling dialogue. This is Lucashenko’s sixth book and is infused with her customary verve and literary brilliance. Melissa Lucashenko’s Too Much Lip is a rip-roaring, passionate tale about a family in a small town, told with irreverent humour and a staunchly political heart. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |