Romper Stomper

by Jocelyn Harewood

Neo-Nazi skinheads go on a rampage against the Vietnamese who have moved into their territory on the streets of Melbourne. Hando, the gang leader, wants racial purity. The rest of the gang just want some action. Another neo-Nazi gang arrives and the violence escalates. Then the enigmatic Gabriel wanders into the local pub, sparks fly, and she quickly becomes Hando's girl but there are devastating consequences.
A compelling read, based on the award-winning movie by Geoffrey Wright, staring Russell Crowe. This novel brilliantly recreates a terrifying tale of violence and love and intimate betrayal.

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 2012

About the author

I have lived in many places, mostly in Australia, but settled in Melbourne when I had kids, so they weren't moved everywhere like I had been. I left school at 15, worked in a laboratory, sold insurance, taught maths, wrote off-campus training manuals, then finally settled into writing as my passion. Once I think people need to know something, I can't stop writing about it. Missionary zeal, I think, as I come from a family of preachers.
Mostly I like to write about teenagers, as they often get a raw deal. So my books are called Young Adult fiction, but I really write them for parents. My next book is about how poor people don't get access to help, even though laws are written to help them.
All my work is funny. Black humour, or just bawdy. It just comes out that way. So read my next novel when it comes out to see how sexual abuse in the workplace becomes a funny book for young adults.

Reviews

[Don · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up.

Almost a carbon copy of the film (of which I am a fan). This adds a little more in the way of certain characters thoughts and feelings on situations. But I wanted more.

Worth a read, but nothing compares with the raw power of the movie itself.