![]() ![]() It begins with a barbecue, given by Greek-Australian Hector and his Indian-Australian wife Aisha which brings together their family, friends and work colleagues in what seems like a get-together with a melting pot of cultures – Greek, Indian, Lebanese, English and an Aboriginal-turned-Muslim.Īs we’re getting to know the cast of characters through the eyes of Hector, our first narrator, his cousin Harry slaps a child for bad behaviour – a child that isn’t his. The Slap has a wide cast of characters – 8 people take their turn in narrative and I have to admit in the beginning it wasn’t exactly easy to keep everyone and their relationships to each other straight. Then it was commissioned for a mini-series by the ABC (our sort of BBC) and because I like watching Aussie content on my television when I can, I thought I’d better get my butt into gear and actually read the book first. I’ve also heard people profess to loathe it and others say that they couldn’t even bear to get through it. I’ve heard people gush over it, exclaim about the brilliance of the writing and characterisation. So The Slap is one of those books that seems to divide people. ![]()
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