Swan Island near Queenscliff
Near to the bustling conundrum of life
Yet far enough away to be
Different
But not so indifferent to World War I
Far enough away to be different...
A different Farren needs to deal with life
Without a Mum
A different Danny returns from Gallipoli
And the two brothers need to deal with
A different guest
A young girl
From the sea
Souki
From Furneaux Island
And all the while there is
The sadness
Turned to enchantment
Turned to sail boat extraordinaire of
Camille
And
Hoppidy
The rabbit
The weaver of
Happiness
GOODREADS REVIEW
Black Water (2007) by David Mezenthen
Black Water by Metzenthen, DavidMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A book to delight teenage boys! The main characters, brothers, Farren and Danny, galumph and thrash through the emotional, physical and mental challenges of living on an island near the mainland. Even the female characters have their wild streak; even the young Souki from Furneaux Island. It's amazing what gifts may be hidden on a wind scourged beach of black kelp.
p.91 "...it crossed Farren's mind that although death seemed big, life was even bigger..."
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9 comments:
may be they should put your poem on the blurb.seems like a fascinating read.thanks.
Awesome poem .... deep and gratifying !!!
So lots of different in this book? :)
Great write!
I agree with Abin, I'll bet they have ever received such a great review. I LOVE "the weaver of happiness".
Thanks for the lovely recommendation ~
What a marvelous poetic review!
What a novel way to do a review! Beautifully written, and yes I agree - you should send it to the book's publisher.
I've know some boys to recommend it to. And I really like "conundrum of life"...great line!
Your poetic reviews are wonderful. This book sounds most intriguing.
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