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John Irving

John Irving reviews ‘Beware the Bougainvillea’ by Donna McSkimming and ‘the bitumen rhino’ by Neil Paech

February–March 1986, no. 78 30 March 1986
A reviewer’s judgement should never be taken as the definitive one, nor should they be seen as such. I am aware that my own opinions are just that, a ‘bad review’ has many uses, perhaps· to improve one’s dart throwing, or to supplement the tissue in the small room of contemplation. In the manner of a judge however, opinion can only be formed on the basis of the evidence presented, in the ... (read more)