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WEBThe Newtown Review of Books - Sydney's original online review of books, established March 2012. MALCOLM KNOX The First Friend. Reviewed by Ann Skea. Posted on 12 Sep 2024 in Fiction | 0 comments. Malcolm Knox’s new novel satirises the brutal madness of the Soviet Union, focussing on Stalin’s notorious head of secret police, Beria.
LARRY BUTTROSE Everyone on Mars. Reviewed by Sue Woolfe
WEB13 hours ago · Larry Buttrose’s book depicts a society on Mars that must necessarily pay much attention to ‘wellness’ because, as one character says: ‘vulnerable people are even more so here …. There’s nothing here but some minerals under its surface.’. This is evidenced when a seismic engineer, facing a suddenly deranged, knife-wielding ...
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WEBFERDIA LENNON Glorious Exploits. Reviewed by Ann Skea. Set in the ancient world, Ferdia Lennon’s debut novel features the plays of Euripides, prisoners of war, and an unlikely production of Medea.
NRB readers' favourites for 2021 - The Newtown Review of Books
WEBNRB readers’ favourites for 2021. Tags: Amanda Lohrey/ Briohny Doyle/ Carly Findlay/ Douglas Stuart/ Emily Maguire/ John Hughes/ JP Pomare/ Kazuo Ishiguro/ Michael Mohammed Ahmad/ Rebecca Starford Which were the reviews you enjoyed the most this year? We’ve come up with the ten most popular reviews we’ve run …
NRB readers’ favourite reviews of 2022 - The Newtown Review of …
WEBNRB readers’ favourite reviews of 2022. Tags: Amor Towles/ Audrey Magee/ Diana Reid/ Douglas Stuart/ Edwina Preston/ Elif Shafak/ Gillian McAllister/ Isabel Allende/ Jane Caro/ Trent Dalton Which of our reviews this year did you enjoy the most? We’ve run the numbers to discover our top ten reviews of 2022 based on reader views.
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STEPH TISDELL The Skin I’m In. Reviewed by Linda Godfrey
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Comedian Steph Tisdell’s first novel tackles serious issues in this story of growing up in a First Nations family. Set in Brisbane, The Skin I’m In opens with Layla, the youngest daughter of a First Nations mother and a white father, getting ready for her last year of school. Layla is academically gifted and wants to go to university next year and work in an area that will make a ...
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WEBAbout Newtown Review of Books. Who we are | What we do | Get hold of the books | Quoting from NRB Contribute | Get Reviewed. The Newtown Review of Books was established in March 2012 by Jean Bedford and Linda Funnell as an independent site for book reviews.. We believe that a strong reviewing culture is important for both writers and readers. The Newtown Review of Books is produced entirely by ...
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WEBBETH SPENCER The Age of Fibs: extract. Award-winning author Beth Spencer ranges across popular culture, the environment, and the body in her new collection.
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WEBRecent Posts. LARRY BUTTROSE Everyone on Mars. Reviewed by Sue Woolfe; FERDIA LENNON Glorious Exploits. Reviewed by Ann Skea; STEPH TISDELL The Skin I’m In.