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 | Considering the rave reviews this book has received, I was expecting it to completely grab my attention by the scruff of its neck and hurtle along at full force...but to be honest it's a bit of a false start!
I won't describe the plot (it's been done so many times before!) but i'll try to give another take on the whole thing...
The writing style is quite easy to read, and is well composed. But the plot itself takes a while to develop, as do the characters. It took a while for me to really get into the book and have an empathy for any of the characters.
I like a book that grabs me from the start, or if not then one that is at least sufficiently intriguing to make me want to read on. Unfortunately this did neither! That's not to say it was terrible - it certainly wasn't! - but I'm struggling to see the basis for such wonderful reviews. I wonder if I'm missing something...perhaps I ought to try a second reading and see if I pick anything up on another re-run! :-) read more.
Written by Steve Toltz.
Published 29 May 2008.
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
rrp £17.99.
720 pages Hardcover.
ISBN: 024114390X
ISBN-13: 9780241143902 | |
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