Reviews round-up
The Season
by Helen Garner
4 of 5 critics positive
5 reviews: 1 rave, 3 positives, 1 mixed
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“the enchanting memoir”
A “Nanna’s” Sports Memoir May Be the Most Relevant of All (Published 2025)
Positive
Read the review ↗“writes with candour, vigilance and insight”
In her charming ‘nanna’s book about footy’, Helen Garner writes with candour, vigilance and insight
Positive
Read the review ↗“she is working in epic mode”
The Season by Helen Garner – a ‘nanna’s book about footy’ from an Australian literary great
Mixed
Read the review ↗“tender if somewhat opaque chronicle”
The Season: A Fan’s Story by Helen Garner
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