WE WERE NOT MEN: Campbell Mattinson

WE WERE NOT MEN

by Campbell Mattinson

In my five years of owning a bookshop, this is hands down the most wonderful debut novel I have read. A story about twin brothers, first love and family, this is an instant Australian classic. The first 20 pages are heart-wrenchingly gripping (I'll happily give you your money back if you aren't sucked into the story by then) and the rest of the book kept me entranced the entire way. Mattinson’s dialogue is unexpected as it skips lightly ahead, just slightly out of reach but when you get there the emotional punch is WHAM!⁠⁠
We Were Not Men is a love letter to all Victorians, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

- Recommended by Jaye

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