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A review by kaydee
Leap by Myfanwy Jones
4.0
A moving and simple story of grief.
I've read several books on a similar theme this year (and this is the third set in Melbourne, what's with that I wonder?) but Jones approaches it from a different angle. This is not so much about that immediacy and rawness of loss but about how those left behind are living several years later.
There's some gorgeous phrasing and imagery here and the contrast between Joe's perpetual motion and Elise's more reflective sorrow works beautifully.
A worthy inclusion on the Miles Franklin shortlist.
I've read several books on a similar theme this year (and this is the third set in Melbourne, what's with that I wonder?) but Jones approaches it from a different angle. This is not so much about that immediacy and rawness of loss but about how those left behind are living several years later.
There's some gorgeous phrasing and imagery here and the contrast between Joe's perpetual motion and Elise's more reflective sorrow works beautifully.
A worthy inclusion on the Miles Franklin shortlist.