Rhubarb Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was a fast read. I liked it a lot. Blind girl meets agoraphobic and I think a very good story enfolds. Plus she has a seeing-eye dog who you just gotta love. "

" love a book that makes you think and makes you laugh!! "

" Took a little while to grab me but it finally did. Loved the descriptions of the instrument making; laughed out loud at the animal antics; compelling characters to barrack for; all by a promising young Aussie author. Good combo.... definitely worth a read. "

" I love Craig Silvey's use of humour and wordplay. In Rhubarb he presents two emotionally scarred young people, locked in their own worlds who find each other through music. The antics of seeing-eye dog, Warren, a partnership of possums and a grumpy hermit crab offer welcome amusement. "

" The only reason this got 2 stars was Warren, the guide dog. I really enjoyed how Silvey made him come to life, showed his "human-ness." The last 50 pages are the best and it was a complex chore for me to get through the first 280. "

" Loved it loved it loved it!!! "

" Brilliant read but I am a west Australian. "

" ok, not as good as Jasper Jones, author seems to be trying a bit too hard, a bit overworked. But still worht reading. "

" Absolutely fantastic. Quirky and best imagery I have seen for some years "

" Beautiful portrait of loneliness and the female condition. Honest and truly touching prose from an author who was so young when he wrote it, but wise beyond his years. "

" Well written for a first novel. I love Warren the dog and the two possums.Some amusing characters like Bruno and the sweet old man Frank. The barbeque is a scream. Would reccoment it.If you love this you will love Jasper Jones his second novel even better. "

" Disappointing effort after his first book Jasper Jones which was totally fabulous! "

" Here is a wonderful writer. Lyrical and poetic, the book is more like a prose poem than narrative. Beautiful! The characters are interesting and quirky, very different. The story, however, is not gripping unfortunately and the ending disappoints. "

" Beautiful. Hard to put down. "

" Weird! Loved Jasper Jones. This was just a struggle to read. "

" Ecelctic, hilarious and moving. It's also a beautiful portrayal of Fremantle, Western Australia (my 'hood'). "

" I struggled with it to start but I am glad I continued reading to the end. By the close of the story I loved this book. "

" Loved Craig Silvey's first novel set in Fremantle, Western Australia. "

" Disappointing effort after his first book Jasper Jones which was totally fabulous! "

" This was a fast read. I liked it a lot. Blind girl meets agoraphobic and I think a very good story enfolds. Plus she has a seeing-eye dog who you just gotta love. "

" I really enjoy Craig Silveys' style, I didn't always follow what was going on but I was happy to go along for the ride. The descriptions of sensory feelings are poetic and I wish I was better at remembering lines because there are some in this book that I would love to be able to recall. "

" Absolutely fantastic. Quirky and best imagery I have seen for some years "

" Here is a wonderful writer. Lyrical and poetic, the book is more like a prose poem than narrative. Beautiful! The characters are interesting and quirky, very different. The story, however, is not gripping unfortunately and the ending disappoints. "

" Ecelctic, hilarious and moving. It's also a beautiful portrayal of Fremantle, Western Australia (my 'hood'). "

" I wanted to read this book because it is set in Fremantle and I love this place. I did find it a little frustrating though, maybe the writing style annoyed me a bit. "