I am thrilled to be hosting
a spot on the ATTRACTION by Ruby Porter Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the
giveaway!
About the Book:
Title: ATTRACTION
Author: Ruby Porter
Pub. Date: May 7, 2019
Publisher: Text Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 280
The present reckons with the past in
Attraction, Ruby Porter’s debut novel.
Three women are on a road trip,
navigating the motorways of the North Island, their relationships with one
another and New Zealand's colonial history. Our narrator doesn't know where she
stands with Ilana, her not-quite-girlfriend. She has a complex history with her
best friend, Ashi. She's haunted by the spectre of her emotionally abusive
ex-boyfriend. And her period's now weeks late.
Attraction is a meditative novel of
connection, inheritance and the stories we tell ourselves. In lyrical
fragments, Porter explores what it means to be and to belong, to create and to
destroy.
‘Attraction peels back the
landscape to reveal deeper truths. The writer is right inside her material – a
road trip that delivers a political and sexual coming-of-age narrative. The
book is a slow-burning fuse that brims with intensely felt experience. Porter is
an exciting new talent.’―Lloyd Jones
‘Attraction abounds with
sharp imagery, intergenerational relationships and the natural, historic and
domestic environments of modern New Zealand. Ruby Porter is a gifted new
writer.’―Patricia Grace
‘Attraction is an exquisite
story…The prose is emotive and artistic…Attraction is impossible to
put down…It is a brilliant, beautiful novel.’―Booksellers NZ
‘A coming-of-age story that is full of
evocative sketches of the North Island’s landscapes.’―Traveller magazine
‘Tackling a complex, fraught topic –
the very essence of what it is to be a New Zealander – with courage, style and
insight.―Stuff New Zealand
‘Not a word is wasted. Imagery is of
the sharpest level. There is so much to love about this angry, meditative novel
that reading it is almost an act of catharsis.'―The AU Review
'Porter's style is spare, immediate and
pared back...[A]n intriguing new voice.'―Overland Literary Journal
REVIEW
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.What an emotionally roller coaster. Set in New Zealand the book is full of local history that gives a fantastic picture of the area. On top of that is a road trip with three women that all have their own personal issues. Along the way they make quite the journey as the story all unfolds. Deep, dark issues get tackled leading us to a satisfying ending. Makes for a great read. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
About Ruby:
Ruby Porter is a tutor of creative writing at the University of
Auckland. She has been published in Geometry Journal, Aotearotica, Spinoff and
Wireless, and a selection of her poetry is available on NZEPC. In 2018, she
also won the Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest.
Giveaway
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winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, International.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
4/6/2020
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Excerpt
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4/6/2020
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Guest Post
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4/7/2020
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Guest Post
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4/8/2020
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Guest Post
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4/8/2020
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Guest Post
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4/9/2020
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Guest Post
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4/9/2020
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Excerpt
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4/10/2020
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Review
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4/10/2020
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Excerpt
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Week Two:
4/13/2020
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Excerpt
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4/14/2020
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Excerpt
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4/14/2020
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Review
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4/15/2020
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Review
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4/16/2020
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Review
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4/16/2020
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Excerpt
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4/17/2020
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Review
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4/17/2020
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Review
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I love the cover! Sounds like a good read.
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