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The Slap
by Christos Tsiolkas

Published: 2008-01
Paperback : 485 pages
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by Carolyn L. (see profile) 06/03/24

 
  "The Slap"by Anita L. (see profile) 02/17/13

This is a wonderful book. Confronting, to say the least. It's one of those books that pushes us to look at ourselves and our beliefs and assumptions. People who aren't interested in doing th... (read more)

 
  "The Slap"by Breda K. (see profile) 12/06/10

I found the book dark, as I found most of the characters. The issue of the Slap drew me to the book. But the author didn’t really deal with this issue. Instead he turned each chapter into a short... (read more)

 
  "The Slap"by Rhoda J. (see profile) 09/10/10

Very thought provoking book that will generate a lot of discussion. A great read around an interesting theme, written from several different perspectives. Some of the language was unneccessarily crass... (read more)

 
  "The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas"by Marie-Noel R. (see profile) 10/25/09

I found this book to be too long, it lacked any morals and I couldn't identify with any characters

 
  "What a disappointment! Wish we hadn't spent so much money - should have borrowed it."by S S. (see profile) 07/30/09

How offensive was this piece of writing! I can hardly bring myself to call it a 'novel'. Overuse of foul language was unnecessary and detracted from the story. The author started with such great promise... (read more)

 
  "The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas"by Coby P. (see profile) 07/25/09

It is a very confronting book with a lot of swearing which may put some readers off. However it deals with some interesting issues of modern Australian life and created a lot of interesting book club debate.... (read more)

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