April Book of the Month
Thunderhead
By Miranda Darling
A Mrs Dalloway for the supermarkets and range rovers of the eastern suburbs, Darling subverts domesticity through either intense satire or a brilliant commentary (both, definitely both) and highlights the deal that women make with themselves to survive. It had me snorting with laughter (I, too, do not like the springy modernity of trainers. I hate them.) and is a book that people with either love or hate, and that demands to be read in a fever dream rush. This is honestly everything I want in a book.
- Lexie
It is impossible to read Black Duck without having Dark Emu in your periphery. Pascoe truly changed the nation with his research, and this touching memoir brings us to the land that gave him such prominence. Along with Lyn Harwood, he advocates for “treating Australia like herself,” discussing the overwhelming benefits of Indigenous agriculture and land preservation. Moreso, he poignantly delves into the communal effect of losing a leader, the devastating toll of bushfires and the inordinate toll of challenging the pre-eminent thought. It is fair to say Pascoe has been dragged by Australian media, but I personally felt like this memoir gave an acute insight into his true character. Whatever you think of Pascoe, this is more than worth a read.
- Angus
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