Thursday's Child Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A GREAT novel. Both sad and happy towards the end. "

" Wow! Tin has been a digger ever since he was no longer the baby of the family, living underground and silently observing the experiences of his family living through the Great Depression. Harper, the next youngest of the six surviving children tells the story of her mother and father coaxing a living off a nonproductive homestead that used to be a gold mine. "

" its very nice to read! "

" This is right up there in the list of books I would buy just for kids I will someday have. Sonya Hartnett paints a picture like no other. She's a bittersweet writer, but her prose is spare and golden. "

" This book is heartbreaking, but so moving--worth reading. "

" Very unusual, but intriguing. Not the book I expected. "

" was read for the WWRSD bookclub - and serendipitously chosen, as she was given the prize that same month! "

" This book is an abundantly fascinating coming of age novel, with excellent character development and riveting narration from a nine year old girl. It is beautifully written and very imaginative; I really got into this book, and enjoyed it. "

" Very well written, good story but very depressing. "

" Set in rural Australia during the Great Depression, this is an interesting read and very well crafted book. However, some very strange characters and weird in places. Having said that, worth reading and gives a good insight into the struggles and hardships of life during the Depression. "

" This book is the most boring book I've ever read. I couldn't read it at all. The story line was unrealistic to the point where it got frustrating. "

" What a lyrical book! It has a strange premise, but grabs at you with a fierceness that doesn't let go. Marvelous writing; excellent narration in the audio version. Wow! "

" The writing in this book was really amazing. It was strange--at the end (and throughout) you sit back and say WHOA--but it was brilliantly done. It reminded me a lot of To Kill a Mockingbird. Then again, that might be because the girl's name was Harper. Anyhow, read it. "

" One of those books it's impossible to categorise. Hartnett is such a beautiful writer and this is one of her best. Heartbreaking and stunning. "

" Boring at the start, got a bit better towards the end but still not great. "

" Not very good... really kind of creepy, I swear the little boy is like possesed! "

" Australia during the Great Depression. Dark, complex, and fascinating story about a family in crisis. "

" I love quirky stories, and this one is an original. I had this story painted in my head for days. "

" Different. Surprised this was a children's book. "

" Strange... it was a funny/sad read, but I was in an emotional state when I read it and didn't like the ending... "

" This was the first book of Sonya Hartnett's that I read and I was blown away by the world she created. I loved it! "

" This was such a great book! It immediately drew me in and held my attention until the very end. The author has the rare ability to weave fantasy and realism into a whole picture that seems entirely plausible. "