Consumed
ABC Books $24.95 pb, 313 pp
IN BRIEF
Emily Fraser reviews 'Consumed' by Caroline Hamilton
by Emily Fraser •
A startling début novel by Melbourne-based author Caroline Hamilton, Consumed is a truly macabre story that will disturb and alienate some of its readers. The (at times patchy) prose revels in its gratuitous descriptions of the preparation of food, especially meat, but this may be a deliberate choice in the face of sanitised offerings available at your local supermarket.
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Consumed
by Caroline Hamilton
ABC Books $24.95 pb, 313 pp
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