The pair end up saving each other and forge an unlikely friendship. By sheer coincidence, an elderly man called Vic is on the same overpass planning the same thing.
When the book opens, 14-year-old Sam Watson, who also goes by the pet name of “Honeybee”, is contemplating suicide by jumping off a bridge. The story is set in and around Perth (Silvey is a local author) and focuses on a troubled teenager trying to figure out their identity. (I say all this by way of putting the book into context, rather than being snobby about it.) An unlikely friendship It deals with some universal issues, some of which might be triggering, including drug use, criminality, suicide, domestic violence and sexual identity, but does so in an empathetic manner, free from sensationalism.Īnd it’s super easy to read, not because the prose is pedestrian, but because it lacks literary flourish - indeed, I would brand it as “general fiction” and it could certainly slot into the Young Adult genre with no problem. For various reasons, I had not expected to like this book*, but I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining I found it. This month’s featured title is ‘ Runt’ by Craig Silvey.Fiction – paperback Allen & Unwin 432 pages 2020.Ĭraig Silvey’s latest novel, Honeybee, is a nice reminder that I ought to always come at books with an open mind. Access each event via the Zoom link posted online. We welcome guests to join us the fourth Tuesday of each month to engage and interact with authors from all genres. Craig’s third novel 'Honeybee' was published in 2020 to critical acclaim and sold over 100,000 copies of the first edition.ĭuring this digital book club, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the authors, and enjoy a well-rounded bookish discussion.īen’s Book Club is a free monthly digital book club hosted by author Ben Hobson - brought to you by OverDrive. The stage adaptation of 'Jasper Jones' was produced for stage by no less than five different companies, who all performed separate sell-out productions. 'Jasper Jones' was the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for 2010. Published in over a dozen territories, 'Jasper Jones' has won plaudits in three continents.
His bestselling second novel, 'Jasper Jones', was released in 2009 and is considered a modern Australian classic. His critically acclaimed debut novel, 'Rhubarb', was published in 2004. Craig Silvey is an author and screenwriter from Fremantle, Western Australia. Join Ben Hobson in conversation with bestselling author Craig Silvey to discuss his new book ‘Runt’.
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