Hello, everyone! Today’s post is going to be a book review. I received Martriach-An Australian Novel of Love and War free in exchange of my honest opinion.
I grew up reading books. That’s how I used to escape my boring and sheltered life when I was a teenager. The type of books I read were mostly fiction and romance novels. When I signed up to review the book I figured that I would have plenty of time to read it. I used to be able to read a whole book in one day. I had NO kind of life as a teen and I was a total bookworm. So yea, I figured I would be able to read this in one sitting, maybe two.
Boy was I wrong. Ever tried reading or doing ANYTHING for that matter with a newborn? It is impossible! So I have been sneaking the book into the loo (yes…I just called the crapper the “loo”. Its even funnier with a British accent, try it!) since that is the ONLY place I get a few minutes to myself. Finally finished it a couple days ago so I wanted to share my review with you guys.
Matriarch An Australian Novel of Love and War was written by Geoffrey Hope Gibson. The story is about an Aboriginal woman marrying an English man in 1906. Which back in the early 20th century was totally unheard of. The story is being told by Nam, Alkina’s great-grandmother.
This is where it gets a bit confusing to me. When the grandmother was telling the story she was basically re-telling it the way her husband told it. But it felt odd reading it that way because of all the details she was giving…as if it was her own story. Not sure if that makes sense. The Great-grandmother’s story on how she met her English husband and fell in love is my favorite part of the whole book).
The final verdict
If you are into historical kind of books then this one is a must. If you are (like me) into fiction and fairy tales, then this might not be your cup of tea. That being said, you can grab a copy of this novel here on Amazon.
What kind of books do you enjoy reading?
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I really like historical books. I think this one would be a fun read.
I enjoy ‘on the edge of my seat’ books. Books that have you turning the page and not realizing time is flying by.
I read the Matriarch. I was not a fan. I felt the author jumped around with the narrative to much to keep track of.
I feel the same way! The only part I really like was when the great grandmother told the story on how she met her husband. Then it gets really confusing.
I have read a few historical fiction novels that were great. I might like this one and the setting would be new to me.
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I am not big into historical novels, but I do enjoy romance!
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Same here Amber! I could read a romance novel in one sitting! Historical novels gives me a headache lol
I love history and I am fascinated with the past. I think this would be a great read for me.
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This sounds like a great idea for a new book to read. I am really open to the types of books i choose to read. I used to love mystery books.
I have only read a few historical novels. This sounds interesting.
Looks like an interesting read for me. My husband would absolutely love this. He’s so much into learning about history!
This looks good.
I think it would be refreshing to read something that dates back well before the tech era!
I used to read tons too growing up – I still try to too, but getting harder lately. This sound like an interesting book I basically like any kind of book genre. Thanks for the review.
Reading is something of a luxury for me these days lol Glad you liked the review!
I grew up reading books too. I think this novel would be right up my alley based on your review.
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My husband loves reading so much & he has some huge collection of books with different theme & story-line. Matriarch sounds like a good one to suggest him as he loves such reading historical books as well.
I do like historical books. I also think the way people meet and fall in love is fun to read too. 🙂