Bluebird

Quintessentially Australian, Bluebird is a Sydney beachside suburb filled with born and bred locals who live in a haze of nostalgia remembering Bluebird before the developers set in. Gordon Grimes is part owner of The Lodge, as it is affectionately called by locals. He has made it his life ambition......more

I really enjoyed this one! Lots of laugh out loud moments and great writing. It’s set in a beachside suburb called Bluebird (fictional but think Northern beaches, Sydney) and the main character, Gordon is a bit of a loser. He’s stuck in the past, and can’t cope with the changes happening around him.......more

A very Sydney tale. A good, but frustrating, read for the summer holidays. Frustrating as I hated all the characters - beachside wankers who see themselves as superior to those from the burbs.......more

This was a fabulous story that swept me away. I felt like I had been to this beach and met these people, in all their fab F'ed-up glory. Highly recommended. If this isn't a great beach read then such a thing does not exist.......more

Bluebird (Allen and Unwin 2020), the new novel by Australian author Malcolm Knox, is a sharp, keenly observed, brilliantly funny tour-de-force that unpacks masculinity and the complicated relationships of families through the examination of long-held secrets, complex loyalties and the shifting dynam......more