Published: Dec. 01, 2011
Words: 50,244 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465900104

Short description

Is A Tag On A Fence Worth The Rest Of Your Life? Twenty Seven Seventy, 2770, the postcode of one of Sydney's most working class of suburbs, Mt Druitt. This edgy story of choice and consequences gives the reader pause to consider their own decisions and how they can lead to life changing moments. A gritty, all too real and very readable novel about social issues that challenge ordinary people.

Extended description

Is A Tag On A Fence Worth The Rest Of Your Life?

Twenty Seven Seventy, 2770, the postcode of one of Sydney's most working class of suburbs, Mt Druitt. Nominated for the 2012 Miles-Franklin Award, this edgy story of choice and consequences gives the reader pause to consider their own decisions and how they can lead to life changing moments.

Young Jayden St Clair, running from his mother's latest boyfriend and a life without love. Tafon Ta'alofa, just turned 18 and still not ready to accept responsibility for his actions. Old Valerie Mildano, too scared to leave her home, Mandy Scott the single mum and dedicated A&E nurse, April Fernandez the 16 year old daughter of an Asian Tiger mother. Billy Cooper, one time builder's labourer, a lifetime later the magistrate hearing the case that changed everyone's life forever. All because one night Sendip Gujrata, a migrant who made the decision to stand up to Tafon and his gang, said NO! to their tagging his neighbour's fence. Who would have .. (Read more) Is A Tag On A Fence Worth The Rest Of Your Life?

Twenty Seven Seventy, 2770, the postcode of one of Sydney's most working class of suburbs, Mt Druitt. Nominated for the 2012 Miles-Franklin Award, this edgy story of choice and consequences gives the reader pause to consider their own decisions and how they can lead to life changing moments.

Young Jayden St Clair, running from his mother's latest boyfriend and a life without love. Tafon Ta'alofa, just turned 18 and still not ready to accept responsibility for his actions. Old Valerie Mildano, too scared to leave her home, Mandy Scott the single mum and dedicated A&E nurse, April Fernandez the 16 year old daughter of an Asian Tiger mother. Billy Cooper, one time builder's labourer, a lifetime later the magistrate hearing the case that changed everyone's life forever. All because one night Sendip Gujrata, a migrant who made the decision to stand up to Tafon and his gang, said NO! to their tagging his neighbour's fence. Who would have thought two days later all of them and several others would be drawn together to one point in time and space, lives forever changed, some beyond all help or recognition of what once was.

A gritty, all too real and very readable novel about social issues that challenge many Australians today...

Suitable for teens and adults... please leave a review after reading.
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working class, real life, urban drama, migrant, unanticipated consequences, life changing moments, milesfranklin entrant

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Review by: Louis Allen on March 14, 2012 :
Based around a single incident from converging viewpoints, this punchy book gives an insight into Sydney's multicultural society, in particular working-class Mt Druitt (the book takes its title from the suburb's postcode). Don't expect suspense and don't expect plot - this is more about a social situation. But it's packaged well and sustains pace and interest. A quick edit would tidy up some little glitches, but these don't detract from this fine effort.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Vivienne Fagan on Dec. 29, 2011 :
This is a gritty, fast paced book with characters that I think we can all relate to. The action stems from a single spontaneous act by an Indian immigrant, and the result encompasses the whole community in one way or another. Each chapter is nearly a story in its own right, but with enough interest for the reader to want to find out more, to wonder what would have happened if..... A very enjoyable, if at times somewhat disturbing read which jolts the reader out of the complacency of their own comfortable existence and makes them stop and think, what would would I have done?
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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