"In my experience, it was a man completely unknown to me who shaped the entirety of my mid-late life." So speaks the ex-All Black and millionaire blockbuster novelist, Howard Shag, in his authorised biography written by Melody Argyle. A darkly satirical and wickedly funny novel that takes on a range of contemporary matters.
There was lively discussion around the topics of the actual "Shag Incident", women's liberation in New Zealand, life on Waiheke Island during the years as set out in the book. The inclusion of historic events and the likeness to real people brought the book closer to home for everyone. Most felt the author had done a great job of weaving a tapestry of characters together in a fun way.
There was some comments regards the jumping around from past to present being difficult to follow, but once the story had progessed, it all seemed to fall into place better.
Being passed around the group at the moment are
- Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
- Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
- A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- Lola Bensky by Lily Brett
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