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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Bookbag Review
In the spirit of bringing all reviews good or bad to light I give you ...
"There's no doubt that French can write. He captures characters with swift strokes and few words, he ignores place in favour of perception and when he chooses he can deploy the most lyrical and picturesque turns of phrase. Why then, I have to ask, does he choose to obscure this by wandering off into a metaphysical surrealist nightmare that makes as much sense as any of our disrupted disjointed dreams?
...Make of it what you will. I was intrigued enough to continue reading, but ultimately disappointed."
Read the full review here.
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