The former Australian of the Year's memoir is a damning indictment of every institution that failed her A memoir doesn't get written and published in a vacuum. Still, one could be forgiven for thinking Grace Tame's memoir had been finished five minutes before review copies were sent out. I say this not because of the writing itself – the book is well written and polished – but because of the recency of the references, and the climate into which it is being released. The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner contains allusions to current events, such as the overturn of Roe v Wade and the passing of Archie Roach.

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