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Summary: I wish this were longer
Review: What a great 300 page story packed into 100 pages. This is one of those stories that everyone should read, but sadly the delivery of the walk home is so straightforward. I wanted to know more about what the three girls went through, I wanted to really be able to see into them a little more. That said, western readers love characters. They do. It's a trait of being brought up on those books we all read in high school. This book does subvert expectations about character being central rather than journey or community. Indeed, journey and community are paramount to this story. But I still would have loved 200 more pages. So many places left me wanting for more landscape, more discussion of language, more description of the people. Just more. Read it, but know that there's a whole other story underneath this one as well.
Rating:
Summary: I wish this were longer
Review: What a great 300 page story packed into 100 pages. This is one of those stories that everyone should read, but sadly the delivery of the walk home is so straightforward. I wanted to know more about what the three girls went through, I wanted to really be able to see into them a little more. That said, western readers love characters. They do. It's a trait of being brought up on those books we all read in high school. This book does subvert expectations about character being central rather than journey or community. Indeed, journey and community are paramount to this story. But I still would have loved 200 more pages. So many places left me wanting for more landscape, more discussion of language, more description of the people. Just more. Read it, but know that there's a whole other story underneath this one as well.
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Summary: MOLLY IS STRONG and that's due to her heritage
Review: Words cannot explain how this story blessed my soul. I love(d) Molly, Gracie, and Daisy as if they were my kids. Molly made me proud and also all schools should teach about Aborigines because I had never heard of them nor their history until I tunred the channel one day. I saw it maybe three times. and said to heck with it because I kept missing the beginning. I said I'm going to order this book because those little angels were amazing. The Canadian reviewer said it best; DO NOT RUSH THROUGH THIS BOOK because this is an extremely important story. I am going to spread awareness obo the Aborignals, the Mardujara tribe, and the people of Jigalong.Do you realize I finished the book Sunday, and I am now readingit again? I will read the book until I get sick of it; over and over. Now, the movie producer changed a lot of important events around. In the movie Gracie was captured on those tracks, but in the book it stated that DAISY WILLINGLY went with some woman to meet her mother, but a few days later that woman turned her in; the producer meant to say Gracie was caught. The producer mixed Gracie up with Daisy. Gracie is now deceased, so Daisy is the one who was in the film with Molly. Mrs. Pinkerton said this was ONE of the greatest escapes of all time; well she was wrong because THIS WAS IN FACT THEE GREATEST ESCAPE OF ALL TIMES, and in my opinion it was the longst walk EVER IN THE WORLD (not just Australia). No one in the USA has ever walked that far, and in that condition. NEVER! Those babies were mentally strong and I hope the Lord will bless the rest of their days with rest and relaxation. I also hope Mrs. Pinkerton was able to talk the two remaining survivors into going on a nice vacation outside of Austrailia. I doubt it though because at the end of the movie Dgudu said "I'm never leaving this place again--I'm staying right here in Jigalong". God, I love her and the younger sisters/cousins as well. They sure blessed my soul through their courage and willpower. You must count your blessings people. These women lived a hard life, and then the "Protector" of Aboriginals had the audacity to take Molly and the author later in life. What is this I'll teach you housekeeping mess? I sure wish I could have given that nut a piece of my mind. The US President should have done something to help those lovely people. I guess not though back in the 1940's. Black people were still fighting for their rights. Paul Robeson would have set Mr. Neville and Riggs straightaway! He would have definitely been the Aboriginal's advocate :) I loved this book, and it was very EDUCATIONAL. (...)
Rating:
Summary: MOLLY IS STRONG and that's due to her heritage
Review: Words cannot explain how this story blessed my soul. I love(d) Molly, Gracie, and Daisy as if they were my kids. Molly made me proud and also all schools should teach about Aborigines because I had never heard of them nor their history until I tunred the channel one day. I saw it maybe three times. and said to heck with it because I kept missing the beginning. I said I'm going to order this book because those little angels were amazing. The Canadian reviewer said it best; DO NOT RUSH THROUGH THIS BOOK because this is an extremely important story. I am going to spread awareness obo the Aborignals, the Mardujara tribe, and the people of Jigalong. Do you realize I finished the book Sunday, and I am now readingit again? I will read the book until I get sick of it; over and over. Now, the movie producer changed a lot of important events around. In the movie Gracie was captured on those tracks, but in the book it stated that DAISY WILLINGLY went with some woman to meet her mother, but a few days later that woman turned her in; the producer meant to say Gracie was caught. The producer mixed Gracie up with Daisy. Gracie is now deceased, so Daisy is the one who was in the film with Molly. Mrs. Pinkerton said this was ONE of the greatest escapes of all time; well she was wrong because THIS WAS IN FACT THEE GREATEST ESCAPE OF ALL TIMES, and in my opinion it was the longst walk EVER IN THE WORLD (not just Australia). No one in the USA has ever walked that far, and in that condition. NEVER! Those babies were mentally strong and I hope the Lord will bless the rest of their days with rest and relaxation. I also hope Mrs. Pinkerton was able to talk the two remaining survivors into going on a nice vacation outside of Austrailia. I doubt it though because at the end of the movie Dgudu said "I'm never leaving this place again--I'm staying right here in Jigalong". God, I love her and the younger sisters/cousins as well. They sure blessed my soul through their courage and willpower. You must count your blessings people. These women lived a hard life, and then the "Protector" of Aboriginals had the audacity to take Molly and the author later in life. What is this I'll teach you housekeeping mess? I sure wish I could have given that nut a piece of my mind. The US President should have done something to help those lovely people. I guess not though back in the 1940's. Black people were still fighting for their rights. Paul Robeson would have set Mr. Neville and Riggs straightaway! He would have definitely been the Aboriginal's advocate :) I loved this book, and it was very EDUCATIONAL. (...)
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