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A review by textpublishing
Our Magic Hour by Jennifer Down
5.0
Debut novels like this don’t come along that often. Our Magic Hour has been described as:
‘A vivid portrait of our city and its inhabitants.’
Weekly Review
‘Striking, breathlessly written…An eloquent debut.’
WA Today
‘Intimate, raw and occasionally heartbreaking.’
Readings
‘Easily one of the best Australian debuts I’ve read in a long time.’
Lip Mag
‘A gritty, evocative story…Unconventional and intimate.’
Canberra Weekly
‘Surprising and captivating.’
Farrago
‘Down’s prose is sharp and intimate, the characters flawed and achingly familiar. For a book about mourning, it’s not overly sentimental or indulgent. Instead, the characters’ grief is ugly and bewildering. Our Magic Hour is a compelling, authentic portrayal of loss, dislocation and the unsteadiness of young adult life.’
Good Reading
What an incredible wrap for a young, debut novelist.
For more on Jennifer Down read an interview on the Text blog:
www.textpublishing.com.au/blog/jennifer-down-on-our-magic-hour
‘A vivid portrait of our city and its inhabitants.’
Weekly Review
‘Striking, breathlessly written…An eloquent debut.’
WA Today
‘Intimate, raw and occasionally heartbreaking.’
Readings
‘Easily one of the best Australian debuts I’ve read in a long time.’
Lip Mag
‘A gritty, evocative story…Unconventional and intimate.’
Canberra Weekly
‘Surprising and captivating.’
Farrago
‘Down’s prose is sharp and intimate, the characters flawed and achingly familiar. For a book about mourning, it’s not overly sentimental or indulgent. Instead, the characters’ grief is ugly and bewildering. Our Magic Hour is a compelling, authentic portrayal of loss, dislocation and the unsteadiness of young adult life.’
Good Reading
What an incredible wrap for a young, debut novelist.
For more on Jennifer Down read an interview on the Text blog:
www.textpublishing.com.au/blog/jennifer-down-on-our-magic-hour