A review by actualresultsmayvary
Oscar And Lucinda by Peter Carey

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

God, it has taken me so long to read Oscar and Lucinda I feel as if I have been drowning in it.
Whilst it wasn't necessarily bad at all points, it was mostly boring with a slow meandering plot which in the end went no where and ended pointlessly.  The side characters weren't given enough time for us to get to know or care about them but also weirdly frequently included in the plot. The narration by Oscar's great grandson also doesn't really make any sense and how would he know all that, and it adds nothing to the story. 
The philosophical musings about religion and morality and human nature were mostly giving nothing. Though, I do think it well portrayed the ways in which we misunderstand each other's emotions and motivations and all tell ourselves very different stories about the same events.
The racism and homophobia was sort of criticised by Carey but not enough for the extent it was included.
On the whole reading this was probably an error and I feel like I have literally been journeying miserably across Australia with them.