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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, Feb 27 2002

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Oyster is an amazing piece of work. I found it challenged me. I was unable to tear through this book, devouring it from page one. It brings up many issues, cult of personality, religion, xenophobia, and human pain. Outer Maroo is a hostile place, full of secrets and suspicion. Once the town fills up with foreigners and zealots, the pace picks up, but the overall writing remains hypnotic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book that deserves taking your time with, April 24 2000

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Janice M. Hansen (California United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a challenging book. One needs to linger over the author's words and allow one's imagination to be strung along willingly. If you fight the temptation to speed read, you will discover the prize of her writing skills and the gift of this story. The story evolves through real life and the remembrances of the characters. At times it feels hallucinogenic, but what wouldn't in 120 degree Australian heat and the outback isolation? The story is very unique. There is no need to describe the plot as it is so well discussed in these other reviews. Indeed, the reviews were helpful enough to guide me through the beginning of the book until I got used to the author's rhythm. Eventually, the pieces begin to fit, and just like the unsuspecting visitor, I discover just what the hell is going on with Oyster.

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1.0 out of 5 stars So boring, I can't believe I finished this book..., Dec 8 1999

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Bennett's mom (Ft Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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This is one of those books that I started reading, was never gripped, but kept slogging through, figuring it must get better. It never did. The characters were lifeless, had no humanity, were not at all engaging. The story was bleak and not compelling. I read all these reviews that talk about her magificent writing--I never found it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A mesmerizing book
OYSTER is a mesmerizing book about secrecy, complicity, and the power of personality. Outer Maroo isn't on any official Australian map; it is an insular world where foreigners... Read more

Published on Aug 31 1999 by Debbie Lee Wesselmann

1.0 out of 5 stars very slow reading, but beautifully written
If you like good writing, you'll like this book, if you prefer to read books that move along - skip it.

Published on July 29 1999