tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post9087955348534549020..comments2024-03-08T18:09:41.549+11:00Comments on Diva Booknerd: Follow The Rabbit Proof FenceDiva Booknerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-19521951977323157112017-02-24T22:27:03.986+11:002017-02-24T22:27:03.986+11:00It's such a confronting read Resh but superbly...It's such a confronting read Resh but superbly written and a very important part of Australian history. I would love to see what you think of it.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-74491047910417058652017-02-24T22:23:28.421+11:002017-02-24T22:23:28.421+11:00Thanks Michelle. It's such a wonderful read th...Thanks Michelle. It's such a wonderful read though. The incident although is not, but the journey of home that the three young girls find themselves on is so much more than the distance they had travelled. My goodness, it was inspiring.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-67643032172628455172017-02-24T22:22:05.922+11:002017-02-24T22:22:05.922+11:00I found the book was severely dramatised actually,...I found the book was severely dramatised actually, the director is white and I've since read a few articles that the family weren't too happy with the adaptation. The incidents of the Stolen Generation are horrific but the novel is beautiful and ultimately hopeful. I think those who've seen the movie will be surprised when they read this one.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-90874750088279406252017-02-24T22:13:54.492+11:002017-02-24T22:13:54.492+11:00I think it's just human nature to keep repeati...I think it's just human nature to keep repeating the mistakes of our pasts because we don't listen or seem to learn. It doesn't help that some people refuse to see from others perspectives either. In Australia, I feel we're far more accepting than in the US but still have such a long way to go. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-27621372311604461072017-02-24T22:01:21.299+11:002017-02-24T22:01:21.299+11:00We really do. We need to be confronted with our ow...We really do. We need to be confronted with our own history, especially when the world is so US centric as well. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-73893919658563056662017-02-24T21:53:53.987+11:002017-02-24T21:53:53.987+11:00It certainly does Lily. We need more confronting r...It certainly does Lily. We need more confronting reads that challenge us and our thinking and this is one book that I'd recommend the Aussie YA community especially to read.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-84546996632680652132017-02-24T21:47:09.945+11:002017-02-24T21:47:09.945+11:00It really was devastating and so many elders withi...It really was devastating and so many elders within the Indigenous community were never reunited with their families. I couldn't agree more Sarah, I love being Australian but what the white settlers did to our Indigenous population was absolutely deplorable. It's just one of many reasons that we should move Australia Day to <b>any</b> other day. It carries such a painful history.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-58815240249715269372017-02-24T21:13:00.319+11:002017-02-24T21:13:00.319+11:00Thanks Anisha. It really is a must read for all Au...Thanks Anisha. It really is a must read for all Australians.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-3210001647398406252017-02-24T20:39:58.080+11:002017-02-24T20:39:58.080+11:00There such a dramatic difference between the film ...There such a dramatic difference between the film and book actually. The film dramatises quite a lot and was directed by a white director. In the book, when the girls were taken from their family, there was no violence but pure grief. The mothers weren't assaulted. Just small idiosyncrasies but they add to the overall storyline.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-42148505529386032962017-02-24T20:34:34.638+11:002017-02-24T20:34:34.638+11:00It's such a wonderful read Alyssa, hopeful in ...It's such a wonderful read Alyssa, hopeful in a time where Australia has such a terrible and sordid history. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-66397041742253722362017-02-24T19:45:23.815+11:002017-02-24T19:45:23.815+11:00Thanks Joy.
It's basically the same ideals Jo...Thanks Joy.<br /><br />It's basically the same ideals Joy, taking children under the guise of an education when they were taken to be educated <i>enough</i> to serve white settlers and make them feel comfortable. We have a national <i>Sorry Day</i> in Australia, but little to make up for the atrocities for white Europeans. Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-20749041089469039782017-02-22T03:15:40.021+11:002017-02-22T03:15:40.021+11:00I know nothing about these issues of Australia. Th...I know nothing about these issues of Australia. This would be an enlightening read for me.Resh Susanhttp://www.thebooksatchel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-14851114272313415942017-02-21T17:13:49.010+11:002017-02-21T17:13:49.010+11:00Wow! Sounds like a must-read to me, as I've cu...Wow! Sounds like a must-read to me, as I've currently been obsessed with the topics of long journeys, history and cultures. Thanks for the great review Kelly!Michellehttps://www.hookedtobooks.com/best-book-lights/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-34072504915567406882017-02-19T14:41:38.233+11:002017-02-19T14:41:38.233+11:00Oh dear, I always thought it was just The Rabbit P...Oh dear, I always thought it was just The Rabbit Proof Fence. I knew the movie was based on a book but haven't read / seen it. And I'm sure I should. Debbishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305239848096384084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-73902520797988442152017-02-16T01:26:10.721+11:002017-02-16T01:26:10.721+11:00I remember this movie when it came out but didn...I remember this movie when it came out but didn't realize it was based on a book.<br /><br />Why are we always so cruel and keep repeating the same mistakes??<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net/" rel="nofollow">Karen @For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-86906687238033154832017-02-15T22:00:13.260+11:002017-02-15T22:00:13.260+11:00This book. This movie. We need so muany more stori...This book. This movie. We need so muany more stories like this in our lives. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-11482477617017666022017-02-15T04:58:21.904+11:002017-02-15T04:58:21.904+11:00wow..that was a ... wow.. sounds like a very inter...wow..that was a ... wow.. sounds like a very interesting read but the topic itself carries a lot of weight. I'm glad you enjoyed it, because the history, no matter how uneasy, sounds very well writtenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209774851625668155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-65161626123456245262017-02-14T14:10:37.683+11:002017-02-14T14:10:37.683+11:00I really should get the book!! The Movie adaption ...I really should get the book!! The Movie adaption is one of my all-time Aussie favourites and the DVD sits on my shelf awaiting my boys being old enough to watch it and understand - yeah, a little ways off yet.<br /><br />I can remember sitting in history class and being horrified to think that if my grandmother had been Aboriginal this could have happened to my mother. The grandmother I’m talking about was born in Scotland, so she's white as and was never in any danger from the government. But It was the timeline that hit me and was how I connected to their pain as a teenager. Thinking on it now as a mother, it really is heartbreaking what those poor women and their children went through. It really is hard to be a proud Australian when you look at the putrid things those first whites did and the asshats they evolved into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-15870549690333284192017-02-13T21:36:43.885+11:002017-02-13T21:36:43.885+11:00I have yet to read this one but I have heard it is...I have yet to read this one but I have heard it is quite sad and beautiful so hopefully I will pick it up soon! As per usual, great review Kelly <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879168744058988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-54865028271894972362017-02-13T18:49:48.677+11:002017-02-13T18:49:48.677+11:00I've seen the movie multiple times but for som...I've seen the movie multiple times but for some reason I never realised it was a book too! I definitely want to check the book out to learn more about the terrible history and what the girls went through.Bec @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178908137638427406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-55360646394696433592017-02-13T08:05:16.677+11:002017-02-13T08:05:16.677+11:00This book sounds absolutely amazing. I've been...This book sounds absolutely amazing. I've been on a historical kick, and I think this is just the kind of thing I'd like to read next. Thanks so much for sharing!<br /><br />Alyssa @ <a href="http://www.purplereaders.com" rel="nofollow">Purple People Readers</a>Alyssa Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821347253650513464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-75219932509360542272017-02-13T08:03:24.511+11:002017-02-13T08:03:24.511+11:00The premise reminds me of what happened to our Abo...The premise reminds me of what happened to our Aboriginal children in the 60s. They also rounded them up, took them to the city to get "educated". Many broken families and up to now, it's still a disturbing history that the Canadian government have been trying to make up for (to no avail). <br /><br />Great review, as always. <br /><br />P.S.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, lovely!Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.com