Too Much Lip


Too Much Lip is a novel by Australian author Melissa Lucashenko. It was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier's [Literary Award for Indigenous Writing] and the Stella Award. It was the winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.

Plot summary

Protagonist Kerry returns to her hometown of Durrongo on a stolen Harley to bid farewell to her dying grandfather. A fugitive with warrants out for her arrest, she does not intend to stay in town for long. However she soon becomes embroiled in dramas with regards to her family, her local family history, and the overdevelopment of the local community, and unexpectedly finds love with a local dugai named Steve.

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