I studied a Tim Winton novel in year 11, and read a couple of others over the years. Breath is the first Winton novel I have picked up in a really long time, and I enjoyed reading it. Many of the first wives felt the main character Pikelet turned out to be a bit um, 'soft' in the end.
I loved the way there were references to breath threaded through the storyline. A didgeridoo, a paramedic, surfing BIG waves, kids holding 'underwater competitions' in the river.
Reading Tim Winton's work feels effortless. His voice is right there in the room with you as you turn the pages.
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