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Title:The Slap
Author:Christos Tsiolkas
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:Special Edition
Pages:Pages: 485 pages
Published:October 11th 2008 by Allen & Unwin Australia
Categories:Fiction. Cultural. Australia. Contemporary

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At a suburban barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his own.

This event has a shocking ricochet effect on a group of people, mostly friends, who are directly or indirectly influenced by the slap.

In this remarkable novel, Christos Tsiolkas turns his unflinching and all-seeing eye onto that which connects us all: the modern family and domestic life in the twenty-first century. The Slap is told from the points of view of eight people who were present at the barbecue. The slap and its consequences force them all to question their own families and the way they live, their expectations, beliefs and desires.

What unfolds is a powerful, haunting novel about love, sex and marriage, parenting and children, and the fury and intensity - all the passions and conflicting beliefs - that family can arouse. In its clear-eyed and forensic dissection of the ever-growing middle class and its aspirations and fears, The Slap is also a poignant, provocative novel about the nature of commitment and happiness, compromise and truth.

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Original Title: The Slap
ISBN: 1741753597 (ISBN13: 9781741753592)
Edition Language: English
Literary Awards: Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2010), Exclusive Books Boeke Prize Nominee (2011), Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction (2009), Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year (2009), Australian Literature Society Gold Medal (2008) Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2009), Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Literary Fiction and for Book of the Year (2009), ALS Gold Medal (2009), Bad Sex in Fiction Award Nominee (2010)

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At a suburban barbeque, one slap will change the lives of these people. Christos Tsiolkas unflinchingly looks at domestic life in the Australian suburbs in the twenty first century. The slap and its consequences cause everyone to question their own families and the way they live, their expectations, beliefs and desires. A gripping novel of loyalty and happiness, compromise and truth from the very start to the end.Youll either love it or hate it; Christos Tsiolkas controversial novel The Slap is

The Slap is a compelling book, but ultimately just as flawed as its characters. It suffers from the kitchen sink approach, except the sink AND all its piping is thrown in for good measure. In trying to point out the dark side of suburban life, it is beating its own chest and yelling "Look at me! I have so much to say!"And it DOES have a lot to say about contemporary life in Australia. It's just that it does with no subtlety. The characters are monsters with no shades of grey. Harry, the slapper

The Slap is a novel looking at a cross section of Australian life by taking the viewpoints of eight characters, all whom were present at the BBQ where the eponymous slap took place. Hector is first up, a Greek bureaucrat, married to Indian Aisha but considering an affair; then Anouk, a hard Jewish writer who cannot see the problem with hitting a child - and, in general, has no understanding of, or liking for, children; Harry is next - Hector's hot-headed cousin who delivered the slap. Connie is

I read constantly. I read for information, for enlightenment, for pleasure. I read anywhere from 2 to 5 books a month, and have for some 45+ years. I was excited when I first saw this title, as I am one who shamelessly admits to ofttimes judging a book by it's cover. I own to liking the look of the book, and the title just jumped out at Me. "The Slap"... Intriguing. The synopsis -- Someone slaps a child who is not their own... Oooh..., you've got Me.A more apt title would have been "Slaps All

I've never been to Australia. My knowledge of Australia is based entirely on several books both historical and fictional, a conversation with an Australian work colleague who informed me that "No, she could not bring me back a bush-baby" (apparently they're native to continental Africa, not Australia - who knew?) and many many episodes of Neighbours and Home and Away. If this book was my only source of information regarding the denizens of Australia I'd definitely be striking it from the holiday

The Slap wasn't really anything like I was expected. From the title and the description, I expected the plot to be focused around the aftermath of Harry slapping his friends' child. Instead, it really just focused around the relationships of all the acquaintances and their personal lives. The Slap was mentioned a few times throughout the book but it really felt like it was in the background. I found it very hard to like any of the character as they were all incredibly selfish and hate-filled but