$38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
| Reading Level: Near Fine
A quirky and heart-warming novel about human relationships and a duck. 'As if it will make up for her loss, they bring Hannah a duckling to care for. They were well meaning, and it could have done the trick.' This seemingly simple opening leads into a raw exploration of dependency, obsession, addiction,
A quirky and heart-warming novel about human relationships and a duck. 'As if it will make up for her loss, they bring Hannah a duckling to care for. They were well meaning, and it could have done the trick.' This seemingly simple opening leads into a raw exploration of dependency, obsession, addiction, and love. These themes unravel as the relationship between Hannah and the muscovy duck develops, acting as a lyrical and allegorical foil to the complex interweaving of human relationships. While Hannah's focus on the duck progressively alienates those around her, the novel contemplates the chemistry between one person and another: a man and another man's wife; a woman and a duck; a woman and her dead mother; a drug addict and his drug. Beautifully written, the story is funny and insightful with a penetrating and compassionate view of marriage, and of the transient nature of life and its secrets, within a chaotic world..
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