![]() ![]() ![]() I liked the idea and themes of the novel, but not the execution. There was little character development and I could not get a good sense of who was who, considering the number of people present in the plot. This was also shown by the narrative occasionally using different perspectives and only using a character’s perspective – besides Tilly’s – once or twice. There were many characters to keep track of, and when I finally learned of who someone was, they seemed to disappear from the plot. It took me approximately three weeks to read, which is a clear sign of me disliking a book. Unfortunately, I found this novel difficult to read. ![]() I am from the suburbs of Victoria, so could visualise some of the places that were mentioned. What I enjoyed about the writing was that it was fast-paced and seemed to give a unique insight into the Australian culture of a small town. Tilly interacts with many other characters that she used to know, but many still loathe her for an incident linked to her that occurred when she was a child. Tilly begins a relationship with her neighbour Teddy, the star footballer of Dungatar, and starts to make dresses for women within her community. ![]() She reunites with her mother – otherwise known as ‘Mad Molly’ – and stays to look after her. The Dressmaker follows Tilly, a dressmaker, who returns to her small, tight-knit country town of Dungatar, where she grew up when she was younger. ![]()
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