Nine Days is an Australian Historical Fiction novel by Toni Jordan, following 9 interconnected individuals during the most important day of their lives.
In the backdrop of World War 2, 15-year-old boy Christoper “Kip” Westaway explores the laneways of Richmond on an adventure. But what he doesn’t know is that today is about to be the most important day of his life. Covering Kip and his family over the course of several decades, each chapter is ordered in a non-linear fashion, providing a sense of mystery and suspense as readers try to figure out what happens between time periods.
Not related in any way to the 2020 movie
or the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode of the same name.
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- #1 Dime: Kip holds the shilling given to him by Mr. Husting as irreplaceable, even though hi
- Abortion Fallout Drama: Jean forces Connie to get an abortion, which succeeded, but resulted in Connie dying of blood loss shortly thereafter.
- Abusive Parents: Jean, who treats Kip like dirt because he dropped out of school to support the family, and who forces Connie to get an abortion that she doesn’t want to get.
- Anachronic Order: Each chapter takes place on a different day, with few chapters sharing the same set-year.
- Dead Guy Junior: Kip names his daughters after those who were close to him, naming Stanzi (short for Constance) after his deceased sister Connie, and naming Charlotte after the Husting family’s horse, Charlie.
- Generational Saga: The story spans from the 1930's with Kip, to all the way in 2006 with his grandson Alec, with everyone else spread out between.
- Granola Girl: Charlotte
- Hated by All: Jean, who became reviled by her local community after causing Connie’s death.
- Hereditary Twinhood: Twin Kip gives birth to two twin daughters, Stanzi and Charlotte.
- In-Series Nickname:
- Though his full first name is Christopher, he is instead called Kip by everyone around him.
- Later in life, his brother Francis would be called Frank by those close to him.
- Rotating Protagonist: Each chapter of the novel is focused on, named after and from the perspective of a different character.
- Switching P.O.V.: The narrator of each chapter is based on whoever the chapter’s Rotating Protagonist is.
- Weight Woe: Stanzi, who is extremely self-conscious about her weight, especially when insulted by the anorexic Violet.
