Who do you think the title refers to?

Sonya Nicolaidis · Post by **Sonya Nicolaidis** » 15 Feb 2019, 14:53

I would also agree with “timd”, that this is principally about Jacko and Sarah’s contribution to the war, but also goes so far to encompass the Aboriginals’ efforts as a group. I was unsure if there was a further, hidden meaning that I may have missed, but it seems not.

Nyambura Githui · Post by **Nyambura Githui** » 16 Feb 2019, 00:08

Kelyn wrote: ↑14 Feb 2019, 18:37 I agree with timd. I don't think it's just referring to Jacko but to his tribe as a whole. Since this is a fiction book, I had to wonder if they really did utilize the aboriginal tribes during the war.

I agree too. Though when I first read the book title I didn't really know what to expect.

randompersonavility · Post by **randompersonavility** » 17 Feb 2019, 22:42

I was actually intrigued by the title. I thought the main characters will be asians since the title sounds asian to me.

_Delly_01 · Post by **_Delly_01** » 18 Feb 2019, 06:00

I've only read the sample, but I have a feeling that the title was refers to Jacko and Jamie's partnership in the war. Especially considering how we find out more about Jacko's past in the first few pages than we do Jamie's, and the Warramunga tribe is mentioned pretty much straight away. It's hard to give an answer when I haven't read the book in its entirety, but I have a feeling the title mirrors the alienation the both feel. They were both sent from their homes with no contact, are fighting together in a foreign country, and have found close companionship in each-other.

I found the sample a bit too slow for me, but talking about the book is making me interested to find out more, instead of making guesses that sound iffy at best...

Sarah Penney · Post by **Sarah Penney** » 18 Feb 2019, 11:27

I thought that the title, The Warramunga's War, was possibly a play on words as well as a nod to the ethnicity of some of the characters. Given that "War" is literally in the word Warramunga, it seemed like a fitting match for a book that takes place in World War II.

briellejee · Post by **briellejee** » 18 Feb 2019, 12:19

Nyambura Githui wrote: ↑16 Feb 2019, 00:08
I agree too. Though when I first read the book title I didn't really know what to expect.

Same here! I even thought it was a play on words or something.

briellejee · Post by **briellejee** » 18 Feb 2019, 12:22

Sarah Penney wrote: ↑18 Feb 2019, 11:27 I thought that the title, The Warramunga's War, was possibly a play on words as well as a nod to the ethnicity of some of the characters. Given that "War" is literally in the word Warramunga, it seemed like a fitting match for a book that takes place in World War II.

Hey! I thought the same thing!

Other than play on words, searching it up on google gives you firsthand images of a naval fleet name Warramunga. So, i never thought it would be referring to Jacko's and Sarah's native roots.

Antonio Barrella · Post by **Antonio Barrella** » 18 Feb 2019, 13:05

I think the title has its origins in the aboriginal traditions of Warramunga, in which they displayed their cultural heritage.

Post by **Kibet Hillary** » 18 Feb 2019, 13:58

After reading the story, I think the title refers to the people themeslves, the Warramunga tribe, and not the war. But of course any opinion would count.

aolayide · Post by **aolayide** » 19 Feb 2019, 06:49

briellejee wrote: ↑08 Feb 2019, 11:39 To be honest, the title reminded me of a warship. It's more like a "what" instead of a "who" for me. Warramunga is a name of navy ship used for war and that was my first impression of the title of the book. But after reading, I think I realized that it actually referred to Jacko and his skills as a half-Warramunga aboriginal and how such a native may have won the war due to his inborn qualities and sharing them with Jamie as well. This is further expanded too in the second book of the series entitled "The Skills of the Warramunga". So I believed the book, and the rest of the series is centered on the Warramunga tribe.

I strongly agree with you. I believe the story is centered on Jacko because he is born as half warramunga.

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 20 Feb 2019, 02:18

It definitely refers to the so called tribe and its memebrs, so in the plot, that is our main characters

HRichards · Post by **HRichards** » 20 Feb 2019, 14:26

I feel like it's not referring to war itself, but to the aboriginal tribe. The punctuation of the title is singular possessive, so I'd assume it's of the tribe singular rather than a group of people unless they are specifically referencing Jacko.

amandathebibliophile · Post by **amandathebibliophile** » 20 Feb 2019, 21:05

It seems the title is related to the main character!

chelhack · Post by **chelhack** » 20 Feb 2019, 21:38

The Waramunga was an actual Australian tribe that the protagonist was born as well as was raised in. If I recall correctly I believe it to be the tribe of which his mother was born within.