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Title:
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Shot |
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Authors:
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Quigley, Sarah |
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Genre:
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Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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250 |
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Year:
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2003 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Hit by a wayward bullet while revisiting her childhood neighbourhood for a donut, Lena's life changes physically and emotionally. Leaving behind her long-term relationship and career as a stand-up comedian, she heads for Alaska. When Lena meets a mysterious tracker and a speechless child, she discovers that loss can sometimes be gain. NZ Interest. [Larger font]
Comments from Groups: Very diverse opinions of the book. All agreed very good characterisation. Slow to start with. Portrayed Polish immigrant family well. Napier 020 An interesting split of opinion. Those who liked it remarked on the striking descriptions, the pace and readability. Others were unconvinced by the characters and setting. Wellington 001 An entertaining, quirky story. Paihia 003 We were most impressed at the imaginative and novel construction of the novel...by the evening's end we had a new appreciation of the many nuances embodied in the word 'loss'. Te Pahu 001
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Categories:
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Fiction NZ, Grief/loss, Larger font |
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Reviews
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By: AUCK 248
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2023-01-31 10:39:18 |
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We didn't really enjoy this book. Kept expecting something else to happen but it didn't. |
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By: CHCH 050
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2023-01-31 10:38:28 |
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Excellent book, thoroughly enjoyed by the members, and prompted a lot of discussion. The notes were very good as well. |
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By: AUCK 009
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2023-01-31 10:35:35 |
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This was a complete surprise! Most of us had never heard of the book, or the author, and we loved it. It was quirky, unusual, and led to some interesting discussion. |
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By: TAUR 026
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2023-01-31 10:30:23 |
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The group was split - those who enjoyed the quirky characters , talking bullet and vagaries of fate - and those who found it meandering and impenetrable. |
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By: TAPAN 001
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2023-01-31 10:28:59 |
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We mostly enjoyed the quirkiness and the depth of detail about the other characters in the book. |
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By: WHANG 009
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2023-01-31 10:27:44 |
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We enjoyed an amusing and rollicking good yarn. |
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By: HURUN 001
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2023-01-31 10:26:43 |
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This book generated a lot of discussion! We were all firmly in the "liked it/loved it" camp, and evenly divided as to whether it was the characterisation or the prose that was most admired. |
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By: MTMA 001
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2023-01-31 10:23:29 |
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Our second favourite read this year. |
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By: NELS 027
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2023-01-31 10:21:00 |
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All managed to finish this book, but all of us found the first half extremely hard going. Thank goodness for the second half! |
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By: BLENH 003
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2023-01-31 10:19:34 |
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We all found the story hard to get into but in the end all loved it. Her characterisation and prose are superb. The plot was unusual but created much discussion though we felt it was a story in two halves. Very enjoyable read from a brilliant writer. |
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By: RICH 005
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2019-11-13 10:37:09 |
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Everyone enjoyed the book. We were particularly taken with the descriptions of Alaska, and the characters in that part of the book. All really pleased with the ending with the best outcome for Moses. |
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