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The Song Walker by Zillah Bethell
Mar. 12th, 2023 10:08 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Where am I?
What am I doing here?
And … Who am I?
When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She’s wearing one show, a plain black dress and she’s carrying a strange, heavy case. She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own.
Together, the two girls trek across the cast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers.
Except both are hiding secrets …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Zillah Bethell’s novel for readers aged 9+ is an entertaining tale of an unlikely friendship that forms between two girls from different backgrounds that draws on First Country culture and has a magical realist vibe. Tarni is a more interesting character than the girl (who has a poor little rich girl back story) and has the more moving emotional journey with Bethell being sensitive to First Country culture and I’d definitely read her next book.
THE SONG WALKER was released in the United Kingdom on 2nd February 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
What am I doing here?
And … Who am I?
When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She’s wearing one show, a plain black dress and she’s carrying a strange, heavy case. She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own.
Together, the two girls trek across the cast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers.
Except both are hiding secrets …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Zillah Bethell’s novel for readers aged 9+ is an entertaining tale of an unlikely friendship that forms between two girls from different backgrounds that draws on First Country culture and has a magical realist vibe. Tarni is a more interesting character than the girl (who has a poor little rich girl back story) and has the more moving emotional journey with Bethell being sensitive to First Country culture and I’d definitely read her next book.
THE SONG WALKER was released in the United Kingdom on 2nd February 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
