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I loved this look at university life in Aus, through the eyes of a scholarship student who finds herself surrounded by privileged kids. It doesn‘t shy away from tackling difficult topics, such as misogyny, date rape and suicide, whilst also portraying the perils of teenage friendship.

Another van day today as it is very heavy rain here in the Lakes. Henry is having a great time though - blankets, heating and cuddles!

12-3 Jan 2023
I loved and devoured this book in a 24 hour period, but also found it provocative. As a former resident of Melbourne Uni‘s sandstone colleges, the story was alarmingly authentic and I again grapple with how to feel about the toxic, privileged and misogynistic culture that pervaded an institution I loved and where I met my husband, made many close friends and had some wonderful fun. Michaela‘s ambivalence very much reflected my own.

Well this is one of the very positive things that covid has given us. A very insightful first novel . Gave me a ton to think about. Have things become slowly more toxic since I was a student in the 60s? Did none of our protesting matter in the long run? So much to talk about and think about in this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this book 💕. I bought it selfishly to go in our book club Kris Kringle, knowing that if I got it I‘d be happy (I have often either already read the books or snobbishly don‘t want to 😂). I didn‘t get it for Christmas & the person who did hated it 😜. Luckily she was happy to share it around.

Excellent, contemporary, debut #ozfiction about the sexual politics of privileged university college life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Received a lovely surprise in the mail today! @CarolynM is this from you? I‘m just guessing because I think I first added it to my list from your review. It looks like an exciting twisty one!!

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I loved this look at power, privilege and sexual politics written by a young first time novelist.
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I discovered this book after it was posted on @CarolynM #Top21of21 list. While I appreciated this debut for its stellar writing, it was a bit too Sally Rooney for my personal taste. This would work for #Booked2022 #DarkAcademia #scribd good audio narration- I just love an Aussie accent 🥰 I will say, I couldn‘t stop listening once I started. It definitely held my attention.

Enjoying this audio 🎧Pinched it from @CarolynM #Top21of21 list 💕😁I‘m hoping to add a book a week from someone‘s list for the next year 🎉

Gods exploration of privilege, elitism and student life. Some interesting themes to explore. A good read I really enjoyed. 👍🏻
Thanks again Carolyn 😘

Thank you Carolyn for the early Christmas pressie 😘I‘m so excited I think I‘ll read it next (I‘ve also actually remembered to cancel the pre-order I had on this too) That Christmas card is obviously exactly how I see an Aussie Christmas !! ❤️

Wow! What a brilliant book! The experiences of scholarship student Michaela in her first year at university provide a backdrop for exploring issues of power, privilege, class, consent and what makes a "good" person. There are no answers, this is all about the shades of grey. It would make a brilliant book club read, there is so much to think and talk about. #ozfiction
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