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Title: The Fine Colour of Rust
Author: P. A. O'Reilly
Narrator: Catherine Milte
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-29-12
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit
Publisher's Summary:
Single mother and dreamer Loretta Boskovic lives in Gunapan, a town lost in the scrubby Australian bush. She has fantasies about dumping her two kids in the orphanage and riding off on a Harley with her dream lover. Her best pal is a crusty old junk man called Norm. She needs a lawnmower; he gives her two goats called Terror and Panic. Lorettas a self-dubbed old scrag, but shes got a big heart and a strong sense of injustice.
So, when the government threatens to close down Gunapans primary school, and theres a whiff of corruption wafting through the corridors of the local council, Loretta stirs into action. She may be short of money, influence and a fully functioning car, but she has loyal friends. Together they can organise protests, supermarket sausage sizzles, a tour of the abattoir - whatever it takes to hold on to the scrap of world that is home.
Critic Reviews:
"Delightful, laugh-out-loud funny and unforgettable. I love this book." (Toni Jordan, author of Addition)
"One of the sought-after books of the year." (The Herald Sun)
"What sets this down-home comedy apart from the norm is how wonderfully well it is written. OReilly is funny and touching by turns and her style has a spare intelligence." (The Daily Mail)
Members Reviews:
Makes me feel sad
Underlines the problems of a woman trying to raise children and still be a community activist. The dead-beat father comes back and continues to disappoint his daughter. The ending was far fetched and I felt "how can I wrap this up quickly and get out of this situation?" was the authors intention.
The Fine Color of Rust: A Novel
An easy read, not a page turner, but enjoyable. A single mother living in a small town in Australia with stresses of finances, an ex husband, teen and pre-teen children, community/political concerns and a friendships, new and old. One can easily relate to her struggles.
Pleasant story
Even though I was not very knowledgeable about some Australian words and phrases I was able to understand their meaning and found them fun to read. The story was quite humorous.
Lovely story!
This is a fun story, well written. Anyone who grew up in a small town can relate to the quality and quantity of 'characters' in the book. Another book I hated to see end.
My first trip to Australia!
Even if only in story.... I liked it too and would go back! I also liked the family that the story was centered around. The mother, Loretta, reminded me of Erin Brockovich. She knows that there is an injustice going on and she tries to stop it. With it being about nature and development is where I draw lots of similarities.
I hope another book comes with Loretta and Justin falling in love. That is literally the only way this story could get sweeter.
I admit, I liked the story. That's given. It was a new place, a fresh bunch of characters, but it didn't blow me away. There was a whole lot of running around trying to save things, but I didn't really see a lot of saving. It was mostly the road to get there and then nothing. That was disappointing. I want to know if all ends well, and I never will.
Oh, well. I still met a great family who knew many wonderful people. Norm and Justin were the closest to Loretta, but there was a bunch more too. The dynamic of the people made it a decent read.
