A review by kell_xavi
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott

sad slow-paced

3.0

The first squid scene was wonderful, capturing well the skill of Zoey’s aunt and the beauty of the wild creature. Arnott uses lovely poetic language, often about the weather or character affect, that is a primary draw here. The winding characters and scenes in a desolate setting where beauty and roiling memory are the only constants reminded me of Cormac McCarthy, though the style is the author’s own. I wasn’t sure what the purpose of the larger narrative was: it’s neither a strong character study nor a substantial mystery with any resolution. 
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