Barracuda
Product available on: 01/10/2014
Price: £24.98
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bolinda Publishing
- ISBN: 9781486201051
- Languages: English
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Oooh Barracuda!
Barracuda was an interesting book to read. Set in Australia, and briefly in Glasgow, the novel follows the story of Danny, a swimmer who is predicted great... READ MORE
Brimming with testosterone!
This novel is brimming with testosterone! It deals with ambition, dedication, anger, shame and regret. It is well written and quite interesting, especially... READ MORE
swimming against the tide
like Danny/Dan i really struggled to read this book. it is the fall from grace of a future Olympic swimmer who then becomes angry and ruins his future. i t... READ MORE
Barracuda.. Sneakily Awesome
It was easy to get stuck into the book, although it took me a while to read, but that isn’t anything to do with the book itself. At first I thought the wor... READ MORE
Compelling idea but story is lacking.
This book is something that I would not normally read however the plot really drew me to it. The writers style was,at first, difficult to adapt to as the s... READ MORE
Thought provoking!!
A very thought provoking novel! Set mainly in Australia, it describes the pursuit of Daniel Kelly's dream to be the best swimmer ever and what happens when... READ MORE
A good but difficult read.
Having heard many good reports about Christos Tsiolkas previous novel, “The Slap” I was looking forward to reading his newest work, “Barracuda”, which is t... READ MORE
Compelling but far from perfect
Daniel Kelly is an ambitious young sportsman who has been tipped for future success with Australia’s swimming team. He is entirely focused on his target, d... READ MORE
Better than The Slap!
I had read a previous book by the author, The Slap, and as I had not been a fan of it, I was not looking forward to reading another one of his books. Howev... READ MORE
Sink or Swim
This is a review of Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas, not Finding Nemo by Walt Disney, so anyone offended by strong language and/or explicit sex scenes shoul... READ MORE
Ruined by technique
I haven't read Tsiolkas's previous big hit, The Slap, but I've heard of it and sought it out in my local library, only to be put off due to its doorstop si... READ MORE
For the Anal Retentive
Barracuda – Really?
What can I sat about this book? Well it is the first time since I left school with my A level in English Literature that I have really... READ MORE
A great read
I was fascinated by The Slap so when this dropped onto my door mat from Real Readers I was really keen to start reading this. The difference is that I foun... READ MORE
Gripping and an amazing read
I'm only 70 pages into the book and have hardly put the book down over the past few days. The way that Tsiolkas juxtaposes the first person recurring narra... READ MORE
Barracuda
Barracuda is the story of Danny Kelly, a working class boy who attends a private school in Australia on a swimming scholarship. Danny is not popular and fe... READ MORE