Shadows in the Mirror

by Cameron Nunn

In the corridors of Hamilton College lies a secret. Behind the facade is a world of brutality, where rugby rules all and boys must learn to be men...even if it kills them. When one student makes a stand, another must decide what really matters. Events of the past avalanche into the present and bring students face to face with the shadows in the mirror.

179 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[El · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars - one for skilfully setting the tone and maintaining the tension and the sense of imminent doom, and one for a strong, interesting and mildly complex narrator.

Unfortunately, this novel felt a little too light for what it set out to achieve. Many of the characters were over-the-top caricatures that distracted me from the underlying themes that story addresses. Still, it was well-paced enough to get me through the book in a single sitting, and it had a very Australian flavour to it, which was a strange comfort when on a 2-hour train journey in Japan.

[Uckfe Uyae · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bro this book is so bad. it has n tabouli and is not fully sik. I'll get all my boys from Punchbowl to screwdriver Cameron Nunn. My nan who is blind and only speaks arabic is a better author than this

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was interesting but a bit predictable, still overall it was quite good :)

[Claudia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a book that you should make 14 year olds read in school....