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Rip Tide
At just 17, model Cora Hamilton has it all; a glamorous job in New York, a million followers online, a wardrobe to die for and a ticket to stardom. After an embarrassing fashion ‘faux pas’ threatens to destroy everything she’s worked for, she heads down under for some rest and relaxation.
But Tea Tree Beach isn’t quite what she bargained for – despite her cool demeanour, Cora is embraced by the colourful locals including her pro-surfer aunt Margot and local surfers Chicka and Tom. Without realising, Cora finds herself on an adventure to discover her real passion away from the spotlight and overbearing mother. She re-ignites a forgotten love of fashion design, and a new love of surfing and all things ocean! But New York won’t be ignored for long– soon Cora must make a choice; return home to fame and fortune, or chase her dreams and follow her heart?
Rip Tide is also new feature film, starring Disney’s Debby Ryan and currently on Netflix.
But Tea Tree Beach isn’t quite what she bargained for – despite her cool demeanour, Cora is embraced by the colourful locals including her pro-surfer aunt Margot and local surfers Chicka and Tom. Without realising, Cora finds herself on an adventure to discover her real passion away from the spotlight and overbearing mother. She re-ignites a forgotten love of fashion design, and a new love of surfing and all things ocean! But New York won’t be ignored for long– soon Cora must make a choice; return home to fame and fortune, or chase her dreams and follow her heart?
Rip Tide is also new feature film, starring Disney’s Debby Ryan and currently on Netflix.
112 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2018
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March 19, 2018
Last year's
Rip Tide
was a fun, Australian-made and shot youth-oriented coming-of-age film with an ultimately positive message for young women. (I take an in-depth look at that over on The Reel Bits, where I also conducted an interview with its director Rhiannon Bannenberg). This novelisation is unexpected on some level, but speaks to the cult following the film has gained over the last year.
This version of the story is as odd a bird as Belinda, the chicken who gains her own narrative perspective in the novelisation. Following most of the same beats as the film, there are few surprises. Unfortunately, this means that the characters are not much more fleshed out than they are on screen.
In fact, the shorthand transitions that work on screen only serve to highlight the occasionally cringe-worthy dialogue here. The entire final act seems even more rushed in this slender volume than it did in the film, and the final line of the text is something best left unquoted.
However, I fully acknowledge that I am not the target audience here. For young women, there's a positive message that still beats at the heart of the novelisation. After all, Cora's plight is the same as any young person caught on the cusp of adulthood.
Sidebar: one of the minor barriers to enjoyment are the odd assortment of typos and formatting errors that are spotted throughout the book. It's not a deal-breaker by any means, but it certainly interrupts the flow a bit.
This version of the story is as odd a bird as Belinda, the chicken who gains her own narrative perspective in the novelisation. Following most of the same beats as the film, there are few surprises. Unfortunately, this means that the characters are not much more fleshed out than they are on screen.
In fact, the shorthand transitions that work on screen only serve to highlight the occasionally cringe-worthy dialogue here. The entire final act seems even more rushed in this slender volume than it did in the film, and the final line of the text is something best left unquoted.
However, I fully acknowledge that I am not the target audience here. For young women, there's a positive message that still beats at the heart of the novelisation. After all, Cora's plight is the same as any young person caught on the cusp of adulthood.
Sidebar: one of the minor barriers to enjoyment are the odd assortment of typos and formatting errors that are spotted throughout the book. It's not a deal-breaker by any means, but it certainly interrupts the flow a bit.
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