Book review: The Hope Fault + competition
By Tracy Farr Published by Aardvark Bureau Synopsis: In Cassetown, Geologue Bay, Iris and her extended family ― her ex-husband and his wife and their new baby; her son and her best friend’s daughter ― gather on a midwinter long weekend, to pack up the family holiday house now that it has been sold. They are together for one last time, one last weekend, one last party. As the house is stripped bare, their secrets ― and the complex, messy nature of family relationships ― will be revealed. How did this book end up in my hands? I received an advance review copy by the publisher in exchange of my honest opinion. Was it a page-turner? Even though I wanted to know what would happen during the weekend in Cassetown, I took my time to savour this book. The language is very poetic and the author uses different narrative strategies that made me want to pause to take it all in. Having read the synopsis, did the book meet my expectations? When it comes to the synopsis, yes, it is...