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Yellow House, Audio book by Emily O'Grady
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The Yellow House

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Danielle Baynes

8 Hours 28 Minutes

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April 2018

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Winner of The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award
Even before I knew anything about Granddad Les, Wally and me sometimes dared each other to see how close to the knackery we could get. It was way out in the bottom paddock, and Dad had banned us from going further than the dam. Wally said it was because the whole paddock was haunted. He said he could see ghosts wisping in the grass like sheets blown from the washing line. But even then I knew for sure that was a lie.
Ten-year-old Cub lives with her parents, older brother Cassie, and twin brother Wally on a lonely property bordering an abandoned cattle farm and knackery. Their lives are shadowed by the infamous actions of her Granddad Les in his yellow weatherboard house, just over the fence.
Although Les died twelve years ago, his notoriety has grown in Cub's lifetime and the local community have ostracised the whole family.
When Cub's estranged aunt Helena and cousin Tilly move next door into the yellow house, the secrets the family want to keep buried begin to bubble to the surface. And having been kept in the dark about her grandfather's crimes, Cub is now forced to come to terms with her family's murky history.
The Yellow House is a powerful novel about loyalty and betrayal; about the legacies of violence and the possibilities of redemption.
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Winner of The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award

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  • Anonymous

    Was unhappy with the ending but overall it was well written and read beautifully

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  • Frances H.

    I loved the way the author captured the character and thoughts of a desperately lonely 11 year old girl in rural Australia. Seeing it through her eyes frames the tragic story in such a different way. I thought the narrator's performance was outstanding, her voices true and sympathetic.

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  • Tara K.

    Such a moving story, It is so well written that I was drawn in quickly and taken along on the journey with the characterz

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  • Anonymous

    I didn't care for this book. I kept waiting for something more to happen, or something to click into place and I just felt nothing.

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  • [email protected]

    Interesting regarding life in a rural area in Australia with a lower income family that is dealing with a family history (previous generation) of deviant behavior. The narrative through the eyes of a 10 year old girl was well presented however I got tired of long periods of her going on about descriptions and thoughts that she had. The novel could’ve been 2 hours shorter in my opinion. Like others have stated, the ending was unsatisfying but I understand (what I think) the author’s intention. Many things/stories in life are not neatly wrapped up for a long time, if ever. I would be interested in a follow up novel about the family 20 years on.

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  • sheresa riley

    Good book

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  • Anonymous

    Not a happy ending by was a good read

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  • Regine L.

    Audiobook review: The Yellow House, Emily O'grady I haven’t read / listened to many Australian books before. This one was compelling right from the beginning. It’s from the perspective of ten / eleven-year-old girl, ‘Cub’. It is incredibly beautifully written, absolutely loved the metaphors and similes used throughout. There is an underlying shadow of what her grandfather did, which has ostracised the family from the small town that they live in. Very well written, I totally understand why it has won a literary award.  BUT, as much as I enjoyed it, the ending was such a let down. I felt that everything needed a bit more unpacking. I immediately Googled in the hope to see if there is a sequel; sadly none that I can see.  3.5/5

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  • Sarah S.

    I don't know about this book

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