The Crushing Season, by Peta Jo
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How well do you know those around you? Long-held secrets of five high-school friends threaten to unravel their lives. Set amidst cane farms and rich with their smoke, this is a contemporary novel dissecting the way young people from small towns move on to bigger things. The Crushing Season is the second novel from celebrated Australian author, Peta Jo.
The Crushing Season, by Peta Jo- Published on: 2015-03-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.99" h x .62" w x 5.24" l, .70 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 276 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Heartfelt and profound! By Brenda Telford May, Tate, Alex, Benny and Leah had been best friends since primary school; the day Leah rescued May from the beating by the school bully was the day that began a friendship that would last a lifetime. Now in their thirties with lives of their own, they still made time for their friendships and downtime together. Tate and her husband Nelson had a beautiful three month old daughter Gemima; Tate had just returned to her job as subeditor of the local newspaper. She was twitchy and anxious – she couldn’t seem to bond with Gemima, and was always fighting with Nelson. Alex and Bennie were still single, though Alex had married and divorced with a son he rarely saw. Leah owned a restaurant but was unlucky in love; her track record for picking the “wrong” men was huge. And May, she had troubles and a past of her own – but it was a past she kept from her friends. It was also May who would rally them all together every now and then…Bundaberg in Queensland saw its share of the continual cane harvesting (the crushing season as it was called) and when the fires burned the friends loved to sit and watch. It was an event they had participated in for years – fun and frivolity. When Tate, Alex, Benny and Leah returned to Bundaberg to spend time with May, they would each visit their families first – then the letting go of life’s tensions and pressures would relax them all for just a few hours before they were back into it again. But when May’s father, who was in a nursing home and deteriorating rapidly, finally passed away it changed something irrevocably for the friends.Would the lives of the friends who had been together since childhood; been together through the highs and lows of life; ever be the same again?I thoroughly enjoyed The Crushing Season by Aussie author Peta Jo. A deeply emotional story, it was heartfelt and profound. The love and loyalty of friends; the friendships and how they were tested – it was all written with a perfect blend of compassion and strength. Parts were heartbreaking – parts were uplifting; but the overall result was an excellent story that I have no hesitation in recommending highly. My first by Peta Jo but definitely not my last.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Poignant and Heartwarming By Shelleyrae Peta Jo’s second novel, The Crushing Season, is an engaging story about friendship, family, love and loss.Leah, May, Tate, Alex and Benny are the best of friends. They met in high school and more than fifteen years later, despite the separation wrought by their busy lives, remain close. When May is hit by a double crisis, her friends rally to support her, but none of them realise how badly she has been affected, until she does the unthinkable.I became quite attached to all of the Crushing Season’s protagonists, who are wonderfully developed characters. Tate is a feisty news editor, struggling to balance her commitment to her work and new motherhood. Leah runs her own successful restaurant, but is plagued with a history of bad relationships. Benny is a frustrated writer on the verge of giving up on his dreams. Laid back Alex is suddenly anxious about his future. May is the linchpin of the group, whose gentle and caring nature never hints at the dark secrets she holds close.The dynamic between the friends is skilfully rendered. I enjoyed their rowdy reunion, their affectionate ribbing and bickering, and of course the way they supported each other in times of crisis. Even when their bond is complicated and strained, the connection is clear. In many ways, they remind me of my own close circle of friends whom I don’t see as often as I would like.Peta Jo’s exploration of the books somber issues such as abuse, depression, suicide and guilt, are thoughtful and compassionate. Most importantly, the characters emotions are sincere, and their behaviour genuine. Though there is real sadness in The Crushing Season, there is also plenty of heart and humour, which often made me smile.Well paced, with excellent characterisation and a strong plot, The Crushing Season is an affecting tale, both achingly poignant and truly heartwarming.
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