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Brother Fish

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i'm not one to like reading war stories but this is special. so easy to read and would appeal to anyone. very gripping plot. gives powerful look into the korean war and pow camps. among other sub-plots, it exposes racism in the USA and Australia during the 1940s and 50s. set in new york, usa and tasmania, australia. the 2 major characters, an american negro orphan and a poor white australian, are very likeable, even their faults. a big part is also set in shanghai, china during the 1920s and 30s. i found it as good as the "power of one" also from bryce courtenay. he's a marvelous writer.

Brother Fish

I am becoming quite a big Bryce Courtenay fan. I read "The Power of One" several years ago and as many of his other books as I can get my hands on since then. I have just completed "Brother Fish" and am again amazed by Courtenay's ability to create such real characters, fascinating plots, and to take me to so many interesting places. His characters are people that I would like to meet and at the same time I feel that I know. While I am not generally a war story reader I was drawn into the narrative by Courtenay's story telling ability. I could hardly put the book down.

I loved this book. My favorite book of all time is "The Power Of One", and Brother Fish comes a very very close second! Byrce Courtenay has incredible flashes of brilliance in his writing. Can't wait for the next book!

I've read "The Power of One" and then "Tandia". Both books were amazing, but then I stopped for a while read a few other books and now am just about done with "Brother Fish" and Bryce Courtenay has done it again, this book was amazing. At first I thought, 1000 pages?!?! But honestly I wish it was 2000, couldn't put it down. I am on a mission now to read all his books.

simply pure bryce courtenay. great character developmenment and inspirational. great book for anyone who feels sorry for themselves and doesn't appreciate how good they have it.

Courtenay tells a terrific story here about the Korean War, POW

camps and life as a veteran in Australia. I really did not want to

put it down and found myself anxious to get back to it to find

out "what happens next".

Hardships of three different people with three different backgrounds and their road to satisfaction and fulfillment in life. Historically and brutally accurate this novel encompassses subjects such as Chinese culture, poverty in Australia, treatment of minorities in the U.S. and more. A fabulous story of determination.

Bone

This book is in two parts. I really enjoyed the first part but was really disappointed with the second. For me it started off as a really good read that I couldn't put down. Unfortunately it finished off being completely predictable and unbelievable with of course a happy ending. It was almost like a different author took over for book 2!

Not a bad read but not a good one either.

Wonderful story, well told

Kind of wanted it to be real

Brilliant story - almost an Australian version of Forrest Gump - Highly recomended excellent read