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The Finder
The Finder
J.E. Lorin | 2017
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7.0 (1 Ratings)
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3.25 stars

The beginning of this seemed really stilted, just giving a short sentence here and there with information that didn't seem relevent and bored me. But then the author seemed to get into their stride and i was sucked into the story.

I liked the plot. It was different. The identity of the killer didn't shock me as much as it probably could have but i was still kind of taken aback at the lengths they were willing to go

I was a little disappointed with the romance aspect though. I wanted more page time for the characters romantic progression. It seemed a little sudden despite the years they'd been working together.
  
The True History Of The Kelly Gang
The True History Of The Kelly Gang
Peter Carey | 2001 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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"Carey is one of my favorite writers. The first book of his I ever read was a collection of short stories called The Fat Man In History. He also wrote Oscar And Lucinda — a beautiful story — which was turned into a film that I made. In Kelly Gang, the narrative voice is so unique. We Australians all know that outlaw Ned Kelly was hung after the famous shoot-out in 1880. But what Carey does is get inside his character's mind in such an illuminating and heartrending way. And there's not a trace of sentimentality in it. I so admire that as an actor, because I realize how difficult it is to do."

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