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brb be right back

By Maree Dawes
Series: SW Smalls Series
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brb be right back by Maree Dawes is a compelling exploration of relationships in the modern digital age. The story delves into the complex dynamics between two characters who communicate primarily through instant messaging, revealing their inner thoughts, desires, and vulnerabilities. The narrative examines how the immediacy and detachment of online interactions impact their connection, leading to unexpected emotional revelations.
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If you enjoy exploring the complexities of human emotions through innovative storytelling, this book offers a unique perspective. The narrative unfolds through engaging dialogues that dive into the nuances of life, love, and relationships in the digital age. It's a compelling piece for readers who appreciate contemporary fiction with a poetic touch.

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Can online sex life become more technicoloured than the real thing?

Told in first person, this verse novel uses the language and shape of online chat, email, fragments, and stream of consciousness to take the reader headfirst into the world of online life in the nineties. brb: be right back relives the beginnings of social networking with the humour, excitement, and dilemmas it can pose.

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    Can online sex life become more technicoloured than the real thing? Told in first person, this verse novel uses the language and shape of online chat, email, fragments, and stream of consciousness to take the reader headfirst into the world of online life in the nineties. brb: be right back relives the beginnings of social networking with the humour, excitement,...
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brb be right back by Maree Dawes is generally praised for its innovative storytelling technique that combines poetry with digital messaging. Reviewers appreciate the book for its unique exploration of communication and relationships in the digital age. Some note the emotional depth and humour within the narrative, finding it both relatable and thought-provoking.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781925052770

Publisher: Spineless Wonders

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Spineless Wonders

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 102.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 162

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About the Author

MAREE DAWES is an West Australian poet, published nationally and internationally. Maree's first collection Women of the Minotaur explored the lives of mistresses in Picasso's life. It was featured on Poetica in May 2009 and dramatized for the PIAF writers festival 2010. Her short story I am so sweet and truthful was adapted into a short film. Maree has collaborated with artists, dancers and embroiderers.

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