Past the Shallows

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Brothers Joe, Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone fisherman, on the south east coast of Tasmania Everyday their dad battles the unpredictable ocean to make a living He is a hard man, a bitter drinker who harbours a devastating secret that is destroying him Unlike Joe, Harry and Miles are too young to leave home and so are forced to live under the dark cloud of their father s mood, trying to stay as invisible as possible whenever he is home Harry, the youngest, is the most vulnerable and it seems he bears the brunt of his father s anger Read Past the Shallows – kino-fada.fr Such a sad, sad story The ending made me reach for the tissues The author writes beautifully with a very evocative style I have never been surfing but her descriptions of Miles when he is waiting for the next wave are so real I felt as though I had been there too Harry is a wonderful little character and I was so glad when he had some happy moments His relationship with George was lovely although I still do not really understand who George was I think maybe he was there just as a red herri Such a sad, sad story The ending made me reach for the tissues The author writes beautifully with a very evocative style I have never been surfing but her descriptions of Miles when he is waiting for the next wave are so real I felt as though I had been there too Harry is a wonderful little character and I was so glad when he h...Parrett s debut novel concerns the three sons of a violent, embittered Tasmanian fisherman with a dark secret It is a spare, lyrical, almost mythic piece The boys lost their mother some years back in a car crash which two of the boys, Miles now 13, and Harry 8, survived These two now live with their father in a run down house on the rocky, harsh, and remote southern coast of Tasmania The eldest son, Joe 19, escaped to live with his maternal grandfather some years previous, after his arm w Parrett s debut novel concerns the three sons of a violent, embittered Tasmanian fisherman with a dark secret It is a spare, lyrical, almost mythic piece The boys lost their mother some years back in a car crash which two of the boys, Miles now 13, and Harry 8, survived These two now live with their father in a run down house on the rocky, harsh, and remote southern coast of Tasmania The eldest son, Joe 19, escaped to live with his maternal grandfather some years previous, after his arm was badly broken by his father in one of his characteristic rages As th...Favel Parrett s debut novel is a sweetly sad tale of three brothers and their violent, explosive father, an abalone diver in Tasmania After losing their mother some years before, the boys live a marginal existence with no regular food in the house and never knowing when their father will lash out But they have each other to provide strong bonds of caring and affection Joe the eldest moved out to live with his grandfather after a violent episode with his father and is now planning to leave Mi Favel Parrett s debut novel is a sweetly sad tale of three brothers and their violent, explosive father, an abalone diver in Tasmania After losing their mother some years before, the boys live a marginal existence with no regular food in the house and never knowing when their father will lash out But they have each other to provide strong bonds of caring and af...I was attracted to this book because of the setting, Tasmania, where my future daughter is at this time The writing is very spare, but this is done to great effect Three boys, trying to get over a horrible tragedy, two who are the mercy of a drunken, abusive father The third, older had been building a boat for years and is now ready to get away.Abalone fishing is a way of life there and the scenes on the water are harrowing There is a wonderful old neighbor named George, who ...3.5 stars Much thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for the advanced copy to reviewAs some adults later do, sometimes I wish that my parents would have done something different or I feel deprived in some way That is, until I read books on children with abusive and bitter parents that could care less if they existed or not Once I read them, I think, you should be kissing your parents feet or why am I such an ungrateful little runt This is the case with Past the Shallows This story 3.5 stars Much thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for the advanced copy to reviewAs some adults later do, sometimes I wish that my parents would have done something different or I feel deprived in some way That is, until I read books on children with abusive and bitter parents that could care less if they existed or not Once I read them, I think, you should be kissing your parents feet or why am I such an ungrateful little runt This is the case with Past the Shallows This story is told by two brothers, Har...I picked this up at the library yesterday and could not put it down.It is an emotional story and sad At one point I noticed I was holding my breath while I was reading I felt myself getting attached to the characters and wanted to be ther...My favourite book of 2011, and after re reading it this year it still holds up as one of my all time favourite reads.From the first page, Favel Parrett sets up a tragedy that cannot be out run or ignored There is a keen sense of something terrible just around the corner for the three brothers of this book.Parrett captures the 1980s feel of Australia, from the show bags to the sense of everyday There is also a very real sense of cold which comes from the book being set in the inhospitable sou My favourite book of 2011, and after re reading it this year it still holds up as one of my all time favourite reads.From the first page, Favel Parrett sets up a tragedy that cannot be out run or ignored There is a keen sense of something terrible just around the corner for the three brothers of this book.Parrett captures the 1980s feel of Australia, from the show bags to the sense of everyday There is also a very real sense of cold which comes from the book being set in the inhospitable southern coast of Tasmania, butintensely because the boys are living in such impoverished conditions They don t have access to regular food, they don t have heat, they don t have proper clothes Their lives are miserable.But there ...This debut novel by Favel Parrett has a lot of high recommendations attached to it, and it s one I ve wanted to read for awhile I am so glad I did, it was a wonderful story, very sad, very confronting, but definitely worth reading.Harry, Miles and Joe are 3 children who lost their mother to a dreadful car accident a few years earlier, and the two younger boys have since lived with their moody and unpredictable father on the remote south coast of Tasmania Joe moved out at 13 after a bitter and This debut novel by Favel Parrett has a lot of high recommendations attached to it, and it s one I ve wanted to read for awhile I am so glad I did, it was a wonderful story, very sad, very confronting, but definitely worth reading.Harry, Miles and Joe are 3 children who lost their mother to a dreadful car accident a few years earlier, and the two younger boys have since lived with their moody and unpredictable father on the remote south coast of Tasmania Joe moved out at 13 after a bitter and violent argument with his father, and went to live with his Grandad Miles did his best to look after Harry, and shield him from their fathe...Maybe 3.5 stars The book s style was one I didn t care much for Great story very sad and unique in setting but the slow way it was revealed to the reader just never grabbed me With all the 5 star ratings, I am wondering what I missed.This is the debut novel by Victorian author Favel Parrett and I found it to be a haunting and emotive read It is the sought of story that once you get started it is nigh on impossible to stop, with a clear and simple writing style with the story narrated by two young brothers I found myself instantly relating to the boys and rode a wave of emotions.Eight year old Harry lives with his older brother Miles and their abusive Abalone fisherman father in Southern Tasmania With his eldest brother Jo This is the debu...

Past the Shallows
  • English
  • 03 May 2018
  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • 0733626572
  • Favel Parrett
  • Past the Shallows