book twenty: The True Story of Butterfish

Sunday 3 January 2010

From a Brisbane-themed shortlist provided by Steve, we chose the new novel by Nick Earles, The True Story of Butterfish.

We met at Tim and Wendy's place.

Leigha brought the shortlist, with a movie & book theme.

Ratings (out of 17):

Wendy: 14 - enjoyed, ripped through quickly

Maree: 11 - wasn't anything she hated but it didn't really come together for her. Liked the Brisbane setting the best.

Leigha: 10 - Needed more punch, not a ripsnorter.

Steve: 12 - Enjoyed the book but didn't think it was worth the premium price tag! Would have been happy to pay $18

Ellie: 12 - Liked the characters, read it in a couple of hours. Liked Earles' conversational writing style. Good summer book!

Tim: 13 - Liked the book overall. Alternately loved and cringed at the overt Brisbaneness of it.

Average: 12