Reading Silver Wattle by Belinda Alexandra was a chore and heavy going. It started well. Set in Prague just after the First World War, sisters Adela and Klara, are forced to flee to their Uncle in Australia after a family tragedy. From there the story descends into "soap opera" and cliches as the girls "discover" the wonders of their new country. The storyline regarding a possum was particularly nauseating. There were some interesting references to Australia's early film industry. Overall, this was really awful and only that I am a "compulsive finisher" that I was able to stick it out to the inevitable and predictable conclusion. 2/5Monday, June 1, 2009
Silver Wattle
Reading Silver Wattle by Belinda Alexandra was a chore and heavy going. It started well. Set in Prague just after the First World War, sisters Adela and Klara, are forced to flee to their Uncle in Australia after a family tragedy. From there the story descends into "soap opera" and cliches as the girls "discover" the wonders of their new country. The storyline regarding a possum was particularly nauseating. There were some interesting references to Australia's early film industry. Overall, this was really awful and only that I am a "compulsive finisher" that I was able to stick it out to the inevitable and predictable conclusion. 2/5
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