Roughly in the lower-middle.

More Mary Abacus.

TMI-don't wanna give spoilers.

Not the best sequel you'll ever see.

Other reviewers complained about too much sex. Honestly, considering that the two main characters are young adult men, there weren't very many sex scenes.

The narrarator was great.

I would listen to this again- the story was so unique- I loved the characters, loved the reader, loved to descriptions of Australia.

Hawk, no Tomo, no Hawk- I guess both

Hawk

The potato factory was the best surprise I got this year. This book may not have been as good as the first in the series, but it is still an excellent book. The narration is perfect.
I look forward to listening to the next book in the series.

I love this narrator, Bryce Courtenay and these characters, I drive slower just so I can keep on listening. Although I think number two is more of a link than a stand alone story, I absolutely love these characters and couldn't wait to see what happened to them. You can not help learning something from this excellently researched series. Book two is lighter than book one and more predictable but equally as absorbing. Thanks Mr Courtenay and a big congratulations for the brilliant narration of Humphrey Bower.

Since this book is so character driven, it felt less like historical fiction and more like plain old fiction set in another time. It's a bit of a swashbuckler with some unbelievable events. "The Potato Factory" was definitely the best of the bunch for me. After that, it's an enjoyable listen, but not much more than that.

The characters are vibrant and full of depth.

There is a character that dies that you find yourself missing all the way through the third book of the trilogy.

Tommo. He is continually tormented by the mongrels, but he has a constant and continual internal battle with himself that drives the story line.

Yes, I did not cry, but numerous times I felt my heart sink as a could foresee the demise of some of the characters. In some cases it happened and in others it did not, but as mentioned before, one of the deaths was extremely sad.

This was definitely the most enjoyable of the trilogy, but all of the books are a great listen.

I am loving all of Bryce's books. As a fellow adman I am jealous and appreciative of his command of storytelling. Nice mix of moral, interest and, of course, all the wonderful Aussie and S. African turns of phrase and expressions. Makes me feel dumbs a box of hair :)

Humphrey Bower is the new king of narrators.
He rivals and surpasses in some ways Scott Brick and John Lee.
Amazing with accents, characters and emphasis

The Courtenay books are the best I have listened to in years! And I have 2 accounts listening to about 5 a month while super commuting.
You will love
Enjoy!

Didn't read the print version . Enjoyed the audio

Unable to remember any indervidual moment . They were all good .

At the end when Tommo left for the Ship to meet up with the theif .

Leave it as is .

I did not read the book prior to listening to the audiobook. However, I would surmise that with the incredible narration the audio version would have to surpass the book.

I felt that Humphrey Bower did a masterful job of the various accents he was required to perform. He was excellent as a Maori and also did a great Irish, Australian and British accent. There was a lot of life in the book because of Humphrey Bower and I would seek out books narrated by him in the future.

I felt that my emotions stayed steady throughout. I did not cry or laugh during this book.

It was fascinating to learn about the history of the Maori people, having been in New Zealand. Though the story is engaging, the historical information and instruction on culture is equally if not more valuable.

In my review of The Potatoe Factory I hoped that Tommo and Hawk would not be as brutal as it was and well it was worse. Again very well written and the story keeps you coming back for more to see how the characters are fairing but be warned it it extremely brutal and hard to listen to. At least it has been for me. I'm am appaulled at mans in humanity to man and choose to believe that the brutality occurring in these books is solely a work of fiction and would never or could never have happened. However in my heart of hearts I know I'm being extremely niave.
The author is a very good story teller, he has me cringing and very grateful I never lived in those times.