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Playing with fire is certainly what Tom did
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Books That Made Us

Playing with fireis certainly what Tom did in one of his most controversialand timely...

Playing with fire
is certainly what Tom did in one of his most controversial
and timely novels

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Playing with fire is certainly what Tom did
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in one of his most controversial and timely novels.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:10
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E02 "As I grew, it dawned upon me that I was a girl - - Books That Made Us 00:09
"As I grew, it dawned upon me that I was a girl -
S01 • E03 In one of his most controversial 'Crimes of the Father' - Books That Made Us 00:14
In one of his most controversial 'Crimes of the Father&...
S01 • E01 I was with friends, and was like, - Books That Made Us 00:22
I was with friends, and was like,
S01 • E02 "the makings of a woman, only a "It came home to me as a great blow - Books That Made Us 00:26
"the makings of a woman, only a "It came home to m...
S01 • E03 "I've heard from others - I don't like the word 'victim', - Books That Made Us 00:11
"I've heard from others - I don't like the wo...
S01 • E03 "That's where these predators start working on a kid. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"That's where these predators start working on a k...
S01 • E01 But before then, it was just like, phwoof, this is too heavy. - Books That Made Us 00:04
But before then, it was just like, phwoof, this is too heavy...
S01 • E03 "You might remember that in Father Guest's cases, - Books That Made Us 00:07
"You might remember that in Father Guest's cases,
S01 • E01 Like, when I told my story of Punchbowl Boys, - Books That Made Us 00:09
Like, when I told my story of Punchbowl Boys,
S01 • E02 What's so radical about that book and so feminist about it - Books That Made Us 00:15
What's so radical about that book and so feminist about...
S01 • E01 I really think that a simplistic reading of 'The Lebs' - Books That Made Us 00:22
I really think that a simplistic reading of 'The Lebs&#...
S01 • E03 "It is for other monsters too, and one with a high success rate, - Books That Made Us 00:27
"It is for other monsters too, and one with a high succ...
S01 • E02 Even though it would have meant - Books That Made Us 00:06
Even though it would have meant
S01 • E02 That was the book that I found absolutely life-changing, - Books That Made Us 00:30
That was the book that I found absolutely life-changing,
S01 • E01 But it's also a lot of those stories are being told by white people, - Books That Made Us 00:08
But it's also a lot of those stories are being told by ...
S01 • E01 I totally agree, and, you know, this is not a new conversation - - Books That Made Us 00:06
I totally agree, and, you know, this is not a new conversati...
S01 • E03 By the abuse of power by the Church. - Books That Made Us 00:04
By the abuse of power by the Church.
S01 • E01 And the idea that I as an Arab-Australian Muslim male - Books That Made Us 00:11
And the idea that I as an Arab-Australian Muslim male
S01 • E03 Now, young Australians wouldn't understand - Books That Made Us 00:07
Now, young Australians wouldn't understand
S01 • E03 Being a Catholic now is a walk in the park - Books That Made Us 00:07
Being a Catholic now is a walk in the park