Matriarch : An Australian Novel of Love and War (Paperback)

from momweaver

I wish that I could say that I enjoyed this book. The story was interesting, but the writing style was very off-putting. It changed perspectives without notice, and so, was very difficult to get to know and care about the characters. I wouldn't read something by this author again.

from gerconk

Matriarch: An Australian Novel of Love and War by Geoffrey Hope Gibson attempted to tell the story of a family in Australia, but would have been more enjoyable if the voice of the characters weren't constantly changing, and we had to guess who was speaking. The sister's and brother's stories were...

from BALE

Matriarch was a disappointment. The narrative was sophomoric and chaotic. Characters jumped back and forth indistinctly making it difficult to determine whom was speaking or when a character change occurred. This made the novel a challenge to follow and unpalatable despite the interesting history...

from koalamom

A story about an Aboriginal family and what was done in the name of Christ. I found this book to be rather disjointed - too many "I"s - I couldn't figure out who "I" was most of the time and then I would get another "I".

from CharlesBoyd

Geoffrey Hope Gibson has a story to tell in his novel "Matriarch," but that story is clouded by failures of writing. The reader is often left floating, not knowing where he/she is because there is very little description, though it is pretty good description when it makes an appearance. In the fi...