The Secret River by Kate GrenvilleMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Interesting, but gut-wrenching, novel about a British convict's struggle to make a life for himself and his family in Australia in the late 1700s. Similar to our own American history (and I guess any story about colonialism), the British settlers decide to forcibly push aside the native population instead of learning to live peacefully with one another.
Grenville does a nice job presenting both sides of the story -- you feel for the main character and the painful choices he has to make. But ultimately, it's the Australian Aborigines who get screwed.
This novel is well-written and definitely worth the read!
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