A review by nibs
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

challenging informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A bit slow to start, but I got hooked from halfway onwards. A chaotic, loving, realistic family working through their own stuff and trying to fight for their land. It really explored intergenerational trauma and shone a light on the parts of history (missions, the violence of settler colonialism) Australia doesn't like to acknowledge. 
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