A review by philippakmoore
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas

4.0

Such a compelling, unsettling and interesting read - trademark Tsiolkas. As an expat Australian, so much of the social commentary in this novel resonated with me. As always Tsiolkas creates characters you don't particularly like, in fact you want to slap them (forgive the nod to his more well known work there!) a lot of the time, but you understand them because the author shows us their humanity, their vulnerability and, the strongest theme in this novel, their shame. Tsiolkas lays everything bare and pulls few, if any, punches. I am rarely disappointed by his writing.