2008-08-30
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The Colour by Rose TremainMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
In my endeavor to read books from the "1001 books" list, I came across this historical fiction about the gold rush in New Zealand. My town's quaint little library doesn't have most of the newer books on the 1001-list, so I was happy to find this one. I like reading a new author and/or new book that I know nothing about and I was not disappointed with this novel.
The story is of a newlywed couple and the groom's mother, who move to New Zealand to start a new life for themselves. As gold is discovered, the lives of most characters in the novel are changed forever. Tremain does an excellent job with character development, spending a lot of time on both major and minor characters. I did find the ending a little too tidy, almost a bit cliche; it felt like everything ended as it should have. I guess that's a good thing.
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