![]() ![]() It is definitely a total immersion course in Australian life, at least those of the working class after WW2. For me a three star book is one I liked it is one I am glad I read! This book is considered an Australian classic. So the book isn’t depressing, and there is humor, albeit sad humor. There is moreover another theme to the book – the strength of families. Even the losers have some good qualities. Maybe they are total losers, but some of them are trying their best. ![]() Nevertheless, by the end of the novel you care for the characters. It sounds pretty depressing, doesn’t it? Sometimes, too, the language is downright crude. Booze, gambling, promiscuity, adultery, child abuse, anorexia and children with mental retardation - all play a central role in this novel. The time period is 1944-1964, so the end of the war and the hard times that followed determine the setting. Both families are of the working class in fact they are lucky if they even have a job. This house and these families become the center attraction of the entire neighborhood. There are two families living in one house on Cloudstreet near Perth, Australia. ![]() Dysfunctional Families Australian Style Those words are the best I can come up with to depict this book. ![]()
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