The Slap
by Christos TsiolkasAbout This Book
Published in 2008, The Slap established Christos Tsiolkas as one of the defining voices in literary fiction. The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas is a provocative novel that examines the rippling effects of a single act of violence at a suburban barbecue. Through multiple perspectives, the book explores themes of family, race, and morality in contemporary Australian society. Tsiolkas's unflinching portrayal of middle-class life and the tensions within it has sparked widespread discussion and established the novel as a significant work in modern Australian literature. Themes of family, morality, race run through the work. The book has received recognition from Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2009.
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📖 Literary Fiction
Character-driven fiction that prioritises style, theme, and psychological depth.
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