The Slowworm's Song

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This is one of those slower books that examines the long-lasting trauma on one man. The main character is writing a letter to his daughter with whom he has not had a relationship most of her life. He is a former alcoholic and the letter is a telling of the story that led him to this place - he was a young man in the British Army stationed in Belfast during the troubles where an incident occurred. More in comments ⬇️

Gleefulreader The man spends the rest of his life running from the memory of the incident - one of so many that happened during the Troubles - and the guilt that he carries. It is a thoughtful book, told in measured tones that lend even more gravity to the devastation that that period caused for so many. Have picked up more Andrew Miller as I was very impressed with the writing. 2mo

keithmalek This has been on my list for years. 1mo

Gleefulreader @keithmalek I‘m really glad I pulled it off my shelf. A very thoughtful book. 1mo

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sarahbarnes

The Slowworm's Song | Andrew Miller

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I‘d been waiting for this book to make it to my library since hearing it might be on the list for the Booker last year, and it was worth the wait. A truly beautiful telling of a story of a father coming to terms with his past while building a relationship with his daughter. I love that the book is written as though he is speaking to his daughter. ♥️

Cathythoughts Lovely review, I here it stacked already. 2y

batsy Lovely review! 2y

sarahbarnes @batsy @Cathythoughts ♥️♥️ 2y

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squirrelbrain

The Slowworm's Song | Andrew Miller

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Stephen is an ex-soldier and recovering alcoholic who has just begun to build a relationship with his adult daughter, when a letter drops onto his mat. He has been summoned to speak to an inquiry about his time patrolling in Northern Ireland, and specifically about an incident that has caused his life to be the way that it is.

There is a lot of #bookerchatter around this, and I can see why. It‘s slow and sad, but beautiful in its own way.

EvieBee, Cathythoughts, JamieArc, sarahbarnes

sarahbarnes Now I‘m going to need to add this one to my stack, too! 📚 Great review. 3y

Cathythoughts Thanks Helen ! Stacked ❤️ 3y

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squirrelbrain

The Slowworm's Song | Andrew Miller

Popped to the library today to pick up 4 books I had on reserve, and may have spotted 4 more too…. This adds to the 7 other books I borrowed last week…

They‘re mainly Booker Longlist potentials, with Our Wives Under The Sea being for #camplitsy and The Measure bing a complete #blameitoncindy @Cinfhen !

I‘ll start with the tagged as someone else already has it reserved so I can‘t renew.

EvieBee Slowworm sounds so good! Going to check my library. 3y

BookwormM Woo hoo I am doing the same thing 🤣🤣 so far I have 7 of my 13 predictions decided 3y

squirrelbrain Ooh, what have you picked so far? @BookwormM Mine are more suggestions that I‘ve seen from other people (that I‘m borrowing ahead of time, just in case!) 3y

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squirrelbrain @EvieBee - I‘ve only read a couple of chapters,but so far it‘s really good! 3y

Cinfhen Woohoo!!!! What a gorgeous stack of reads!!! Your library rocks 🥳😻 3y

Megabooks Just finished the measure. It was a bit sappy at the end, but I really enjoyed it! 3y

Hooked_on_books Nice stack! 3y

BarbaraBB Such a great stack! 3y

BookwormM The ones that I have read are
1) Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor
2) Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh
3) Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
4) To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
5) The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran
6) Oh William by Elizabeth Strout
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squirrelbrain I‘ve read Crossroads, To Paradise and Oh William. I have Things They Lost, borrowed from the library. What did you think of the Holleran? I really want to read it, but I think it might have to be on Audible as that‘s the only way I can get hold of it at the moment. @bookwormm 3y

BookwormM Really enjoyed the Holleran and loved Things They Lost currently listening to another potential Devotion enjoying it but not sure it‘s a Booker book 3y

squirrelbrain I have Devotion on order from the library too @bookwormm 3y

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charl08

The Slowworm's Song | Andrew Miller

In real life, rather than just the inside of head, Carville might have a cheerful southern accent, so that everything he says could be taken as the beginning of a good story and a funny one. Or he may even be an Englishman and sound like one of those rosy-cheeked Etonians who run our country now. When, by the way, will we get over wanting to tug our forelocks for those people? Is there something wrong with us?

charl08 Image via the Evening Standard 3y

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charl08

The Slowworm's Song | Andrew Miller

I have failed in so much! I don't intend to fail in this, not for them...Why poke a stick in the nest? I was sent there, Maggie, and younger than you are now. That makes me a criminal? And what if you came to look at me like that? If one day you were to look at me as some of the people in that room in Belfast would look at me? Could I survive it?

At last, an easy question! I could not.

Libby1 What do you think about this book so far? 3y

charl08 @Libby1 I regret not bringing it with me to read! 3y

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charl08

The Slowworm's Song | Andrew Miller

A bit of a day at work meets the library reservation button, and this is what happens...

abookishbutterfly It‘s the best way to self-medicate. Sorry for the day. 3y

charl08 @abookishbutterfly thanks! Nearly at the weekend... 3y

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