- Juliette Hughes in The Sydney Morning Herald found the novel "an impressive debut" with the author having "a real voice, with power to evoke feeling, place and character."[1] Louise Swinn in The Australian noted that the book "is a harrowing tale that doesn't shy from the brutal reality at the thin end of the economy". She went on to say that the book was 'clearly the work of a talented new novelist.'[2]
- Praise for the work–
- 'finely crafted literary novel ... genuinely moving and fill of heart' The Age
- 'a small gem of a story' Who Weekly
- 'a rare work of fiction' Good Reading
- 'So real, so true - this novel sweeps you away in its tide' Robert Drewe
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