- Published: 4 April 2014
- ISBN: 9781775535867
- Imprint: RHNZ Adult ebooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 328
Heartland
- Published: 4 April 2014
- ISBN: 9781775535867
- Imprint: RHNZ Adult ebooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 328
Jenny Pattrick’s latest novel is a masterful story of community and kinship. And, it’s a compelling read.
Gillian Torckler, http://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz/general-fiction/heartland-jenny-pattrick/
I absolutely loved this book. Jenny Pattrick has done it again . . . This is one of the best New Zealand books I have read. Jenny Pattrick’s characters are so alive they almost jump off the page. It is a story of love, support, and coming to terms with life for her many characters . . . Some of her chapters could almost be short stories themselves. Her writing is brilliant. I was in Manawa all the way through the book. This is one for my bookcase.
Margaret Reilly, Daily Post, APN, syndicated
Pattrick’s latest book, Heartland (Random House) is a quirky and heartwarming tale about a bunch of misfits living in small-town New Zealand . . . Whatever Pattrick is writing about she brings alive. She’s a consummate storyteller and her novels are packed with emotion. Heartland is a pleasure to read.
Nicky Pellegrino, Herald on Sunday
. . . wonderfully rounded characters, and a genuine reflection of small-town New Zealand, and a true story of community . . . The characterisations are so excellent, you can clearly picture them – even call to mind people in your own New Zealand upbringing . . . I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, would happily recommend it, and am now on the hunt for other Pattrick works.
Belinda Gallagher, Manawatu Standard
I loved this novel. . . . Charming, great characters and utterly original.
Kerre McIvor, South Taranaki Star
Heartland captures quintessential rural New Zealand and it masterfully blends a story of love, loyalty and a sense of community that all we Kiwis yearn for. Pattrick's story-telling enabled me to feel like I was in Manawa, in my gumboots, with Mount Ruapehu on my immediate horizon. Not such a bad place to be!
Kelly Harrison, Wanganui Midweek
The action takes place in a vividly realised Manawa . . . Among the many memorable characters, the three ancient McAneny sisters are standouts . . . The conclusion to be drawn is that people don't need to be connected by blood to find places in each other's hearts. This is a heartwarming read, in the best possible sense.
Paul Little, North & South
On first reading this novel I was struck by its similarity to Ronald Hugh Morrieson’s The Scarecrow, with its assortment of eccentric characters, odd events, a North Island setting, and frequent use of the present tense to create a sense of immediacy. That is praise in itself. . . .Heartland is one of those memorable, authentic books in a fine Kiwi literary tradition, like others written by Pattrick, and Morrieson too for that matter. Her writing style is vivid and flowing, the themes of antidevelopment and larrikinism are timeless, and the storyline bounds along. It is a really worthwhile read.
James Ferris, Timaru Herald