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Leap | Myfanwy Jones
7 posts | 4 read | 8 to read
'Engaging and luminous' -Rosalie Ham, author of The Dressmaker '. engrossing and compassionate' -Paddy O'Reilly, author of The Wonders '. tender and surprising' -Kalinda Ashton, author of The Danger Game Joe lives-despite himself. Driven by the need to atone for the neglect of a single tragic summer's night, he works at nothing jobs and, in his spare time, trains his body and mind to conquer the hostile environment that took his love and smashed up his future. So when a breathless girl turns up on the doorstep, why does he let her in? Isn't he done with love and hope? On the other side of the city, graphic designer Elise is watching her marriage bleed out. She retreats to the only place that holds any meaning for her-the tiger enclosure at the zoo-where, for reasons she barely understands, she starts to sketch the beautiful killers. Leap is a beautiful urban fairytale about human and animal nature, and the transformative power of grief. While at its heart is a searing absence, this haunting and addictive novel is propelled by an exhilarating life force, and the eternally hopeful promise of redemptive love. '. a writer who knows how to draw us in by portraying what it is to love and lose in a real sense.' -Georgia Blain, author of The Secret Lives of Men
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Redheadrambles
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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Mehso-so

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This started out with some promise. All moody Melbourne streets at dawn, laneways, hipster cafes, a lean parkour-loving 20 something male. I settled in.
However, this quickly came to feel like something written during a writers workshop where topics were pulled randomly from a hat. "Jones you got ...."Tigers" and "Parkour" !
The descriptions of the city charmed me, I liked the Parkour sections, less so the tigers.
Ok, but not memorable.

Marchpane Lol at pulling the topics from a hat! 8y
Redheadrambles @Marchpane - it was just such an odd combo. All I have remaining from my Miles Franklin list is "Black Rock, White City" 8y
Marchpane Ooh, leaving the winner till last, let's hope that is a good strategy and it is a great read! 8y
Redheadrambles @Marchpane I hope so too ! So many great books coming out from Australian authors. I am not convinced absolutely that these ones were the best but they got me back into keeping an eye on Australian fiction 👀 8y
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Justfreakingreading
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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Loved this book. It has a very Australian urban Melbourne feel to it, which is very reminiscent of Maureen McCarthy mixed with a little Nick Earls. Being a huge reader with, I will admit, a propensity to read the back of the book, I still found myself turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next to Joe and Elise. Highly recommend.

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HollyRingland
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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Joe lives–despite himself. Driven by the need to be alone after a tragic night that took his love and his future, he works nothing jobs and just exists. On the other side of the city, Elise retreats to the tiger enclosure at the zoo – where, for reasons she barely understands, she starts to sketch the beautiful killers. LEAP is a beautiful urban fairytale about human and animal nature, and the transformative power of grief. I LOVED this book hard.

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McFarchie
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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I loved this book soooo much!

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McFarchie
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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Love love loving this.

Redheadrambles Just starting this and have high hopes 8y
McFarchie @Redheadrambles i did it as an audio. Samuel Johnson's narration was fantastic 8y
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McFarchie
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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Just started this on audiobook. Narrated by Samuel Johnson which makes it extra cool

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shawnmooney
Leap | Myfanwy Jones
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Eye-catching cover, potentially soul-catching plot summary.

acg That is one of the Welshest names I've ever seen 8y
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