G'day girls.
This months book pick was my suggestion and I would love to hear what people think so far. Reading it for the second time, I am coming across so many slang Aussie terms that I wanted to make a big list with a definition column but decided against it, as everyone learns selectively when it comes to new books. An odd phrase I've come across the most is fair dinkum, which I looked up to mean "something is truthful. Fair share of work, truth, or honesty" Try to throw into a conversation today.
Another point I wanted to point out that with this book as opposed to the American classics we have been reading is the lack of quotation marks. Without these important punctuations, it is not certain if a character is speaker their dialogue or just thinking it. This creates a bit of surrealism to the story and adds a dreamy tone although some events can be quite violent.
I have quite slew of things to talk about regarding Fish. But I will read a bit more before I jump into that subject...
Christine
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