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A review by carrix2
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? by Alan Duff
3.0
This sequel wasn't as good as the first one, [b:Once Were Warriors|133496|Once Were Warriors|Alan Duff|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1346869495l/133496._SY75_.jpg|848074]. This deals with the aftermath of the first book, how the Heke family is dealing with the deaths of Grace and Nig. Abe joins the gang that killed Nig to try to get revenge. Little sister Polly is growing up and trying to understand what happened to her sister Grace. Jake and Beth are divorced and Jake is struggling to move on the way Beth has.
Again, there is heartache, death, poverty, drugs, and violence. All the things the first book held. As well as a look at the way poverty holds a person down and makes is impossible to climb out of, not the mention the way a country deals with its indigenous peoples.
Ultimately, this book just didn't have much plot to it. Lots of people feeling sorry for themselves and struggling for something different. The only plot happens right at the end in the last few chapters. So getting through it was a bit of a slog, especially with the slang, uneducated language the book is written in.
Again, there is heartache, death, poverty, drugs, and violence. All the things the first book held. As well as a look at the way poverty holds a person down and makes is impossible to climb out of, not the mention the way a country deals with its indigenous peoples.
Ultimately, this book just didn't have much plot to it. Lots of people feeling sorry for themselves and struggling for something different. The only plot happens right at the end in the last few chapters. So getting through it was a bit of a slog, especially with the slang, uneducated language the book is written in.