Alex
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Mothercat from Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Saturday, November 9, 2002
Purchased recently at a Salvation Army store, will release in the coming week.
Journal Entry 2 by Mothercat at The Boardroom Cafe, Hereford Street in Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Released on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 at The Boardroom Cafe, Hereford Street in Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand.
Released to awhina at tonight's Meetup.
Released to awhina at tonight's Meetup.
I'll update this with a proper joural entry once the book has been read. : )
Picked up at the meetup tonight.
Reserved for release at the NZBC Convention.
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Reserved for release at the NZBC Convention.
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I've been meaning to read Alex for ages, because it's one of those NZ books you're supposed to have read (a bit like the bone people or Man Alone), so I thought I'd grab the chance while it was here.
Put simply, it's the story of a race - and of winning, and losing, and ambition, and growing up, and being female, and... life, really. Action from the race is interspersed with the story of what Alex has gone through to get to that point. It's a skilfully used device: the emotional rhythms of the race are mirrorred in the accompanying story, with tension building steadily in both.
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Put simply, it's the story of a race - and of winning, and losing, and ambition, and growing up, and being female, and... life, really. Action from the race is interspersed with the story of what Alex has gone through to get to that point. It's a skilfully used device: the emotional rhythms of the race are mirrorred in the accompanying story, with tension building steadily in both.
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This book is going in a goody bag for the NZBC Convention - hope whoever gets it has a fantastic convention!
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