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Killer McKenzie
Alex is on her way to spend three months in the country with a father she hasn't seen for four years and a stepmother she's never met.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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January 24, 2020
This is a re-read for me :) the author was a dear friend of mine who passed away. I first read it when I was 18 and now again at 30. I don’t just love it because she wrote it. It is an incredibly funny and heartwarming story. I laughed out loud at so many moments. Eve was such a sassy woman and it comes out in her characters. It felt nice to be close to her in this way.
September 20, 2020
I read this book in high school and utterly adored it. I've been looking for a copy of it on and off for years but no one ever had it in store. Then I found a used copy online and snatched it up; honestly it was the best buy I made and I've happily spent my whole afternoon and evening since it arrived re-living this wonderful tale of discovering your roots, coming of age, and belonging.
The MC, Alex, starts out a little bratty and annoying - but weren't we all as teenagers? She has a wonderful character growth, and the message of family and kinship on the backdrop of beautiful, hot and sweaty outback Australia is something you can't help but love. Martin has captured the essence of Australia in a way that would make any Aussie homesick with nostalgia. Not only in her wonderful depictions of scenery and setting, but also in the characters themselves.
Killer McKenzie is beautifully written and such an underrated novel. In a market saturated with YA romance, love triangles and dark and mysterious plots, Killer McKenzie is a refreshing, lighthearted read that every young Aussie girl (if not every young Aussie teen) should read.
If you can get your hands on a copy, I highly recommend it.
09.2020: (So sad to have learned that Eve Martin has passed away. I've always hoped that this book would get a resurgence of interest. Still one of my favourite books from my teen years).
The MC, Alex, starts out a little bratty and annoying - but weren't we all as teenagers? She has a wonderful character growth, and the message of family and kinship on the backdrop of beautiful, hot and sweaty outback Australia is something you can't help but love. Martin has captured the essence of Australia in a way that would make any Aussie homesick with nostalgia. Not only in her wonderful depictions of scenery and setting, but also in the characters themselves.
Killer McKenzie is beautifully written and such an underrated novel. In a market saturated with YA romance, love triangles and dark and mysterious plots, Killer McKenzie is a refreshing, lighthearted read that every young Aussie girl (if not every young Aussie teen) should read.
If you can get your hands on a copy, I highly recommend it.
09.2020: (So sad to have learned that Eve Martin has passed away. I've always hoped that this book would get a resurgence of interest. Still one of my favourite books from my teen years).
January 25, 2015
As a teenager, this book was one of my absolute favourites that I discovered tucked away in the school library.
Such a true depiction of Australian outback life and of the modern day family.
It was a story that a 15 year old could relate to and it's a story that has stuck with me forever since.
Such a true depiction of Australian outback life and of the modern day family.
It was a story that a 15 year old could relate to and it's a story that has stuck with me forever since.
August 2, 2009
Didn't realize this was a kid book. Read it anyway because it takes place in Australia and the background noise/cultural slant was interesting. Story is formulaic.
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