I expected this book to be a retelling of the core events from the perspective of a number of those present. However, it is more like a relay race, where the story progresses from chapter to chapter, with the viewpoint changing.
The story progresses quite well and gives quite a lot of insight into the characters' lives and [maybe] what Australia is like. I felt that their lives seemed to be dominated by sex, drugs, alcohol and acquisitiveness. A certain amount of the sex was, IMHO, rather gratuitous - not needed for the story to make sense. I do not think that I actually liked any of the characters, but that doesn't matter if the story is OK.
The start of the story is strong and dramatic. Its progress is at a reasonable pace. The ending, though tidy enough, is a little weak.
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