Lee and Victoria weren’t the only ones to love “Lola In The Mirror” by Trent Dalton … Here is what the QBD crew thought:
From bestselling author and masterful storyteller, Trent Dalton comes another intense and emotive novel that will leave your heart aching. With love, loss, life, and fate, “Lola In The Mirror” is Trent’s third irresistible novel.
‘Mirror, mirror, on the grass, what’s my future? What’s my past? This colourful novel follows a girl, who dreams of being a world-famous artist, and her mother, who both have been on the run for the last sixteen years. The mother and daughter now reside in a community of displaced people beside the Brisbane River, where they call a 1987 Toyota HiAce van home. The daughter has no name because names are dangerous when the police are after you and your mother has left a knife in the throat of the monster in the kitchen. But the girl has a dream to achieve international acclaim for her artwork and to be free of the dark underbelly of Brisbane and the chokehold of drug queen, ‘Lady’ Flora Box. However, there is only one person who can make the girl’s dreams a reality. Her saviour’s name is Lola, and she holds all the answers. But to reach Lola, the girl with no name must first attempt to do one of the most difficult things a person can do. She must look in the mirror…
You can tell Trent has poured his heart into every prose, leaving the reader appreciating each beautifully crafted sentence. The themes of this novel are dark, mysterious, creative, and above all magical. The story shines an important light on the harsh reality of homelessness, domestic violence, and Australian residents who are trying their best to survive each day. We can guarantee you will be invested in the protagonist’s journey through hope, friendship, and heartbreak until the very last page.
