The bestselling cult author of Loadedand Dead Europe turns his blowtorch onto the belly of middle-class suburban Australia and its notions of child-rearing and acceptable behaviour.
The Slap
This book is an iconic contemporary depiction of Australian life. The Slap is set in greater suburban Melbourne and involves characters from all different tax and age brackets. The story revolves around an incident at a barbecue in which a family friend slaps another friend's child. Each family have different loyalties and problems of their own. Excellent discussion topics for bookclubs Reviewed by 08mh
QBD, 28/08/2014
