The Riders

English language

Published June 22, 1996

ISBN:
978-0-684-82277-8
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The Riders (1994) is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton published in 1994. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1995. Winton has won several literary awards.

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A haunting, beautiful book that has you so frustrated with the main character but that frustration just shows how deeply you're invested in his crazy journey.

Sometimes when reading a book I will be laser focussed on where it is going, and what will happen there, that I don’t enjoy the book for what it is. Its only after I finish and satisfy that curiosity that I can look back and appreciate the journey that I was on. It is so easy to fall into that trap with this book but luckily I caught myself before the end so I could enjoy it in the moment, rather than only when looking back.

Also thanks to this book I’m now into folk music, I’m literally listening to The Dubliners while writing this. So that’s an automatic 5 stars.

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