One man slapping another couple's child at a suburban barbeque is the catalyst for a series of events which involves a cast of characters drawn from all walks of Australian society.
Each chapter is written from the point of a different character. My favourite chapter is Manolis, the elderly Greek immigrant, trying to come to terms with the lack of respect shown by the younger generation, the gradual loss of his contemporaries and the change in his relationship with his wife.
There could not be a more perfect book club book. So many issues are covered - women who are over protective mothers, women who work and have children, women who don't want children, tension between the older and younger generations, religious intolerance, racial intolerance, drug taking, homosexuality, teenage angst, marital infidelity - it's got the lot.
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