Ross’s characters are always powerfully delineated through brilliant visual descriptions, dialogue that trips off the tongue, and keenly observed behaviour. He excels at creating empathetic female characters. Women hold communities together; they raise the children alone, they turn to each other for support, they are let down by the men.
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The Bone Readers is a page-turner, but its insights and language are equally testament to a literary novel of impressive depth and acuity.
