pickThis is #8 from the #bookerlonglist and another one I wasn‘t overly excited to pick up. There‘s a lot of (inappropriate) sex at the start and I really dislike that on audio ?.
As the book continued, though, I grew to like and appreciate the MC, István, even though he remains monosyllabic throughout a life that just seems to happen to him.
Currently, this would make my shortlist, albeit from a longlist where nothing is standing out yet.
Jas16 I am so curious about this one. I don‘t think I will like it but would love to be surprised. 1w
AnneCecilie I loved his previous book that was on the Longlist a few years ago and have high hopes for this one 1w
squirrelbrain I thought the same @jas16 but the MC evokes a curious kind of sympathy. (Or at least he did in me) I thought it might be all about toxic masculinity and it felt a bit like that at the start, but it did change as the book went on. 1w
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squirrelbrain @AnneCecilie - I haven‘t read anything else by this author.I may try the previous Booker-nominee. 1w
BarbaraBB I had high hopes of this one because I loved some of his other books. I will now temper my expectations 1w
Cathythoughts I was going to steer clear of this one, but now your review is making me curious , I‘ll give a go. I may have to skim over some of the sex though 😅 1w
squirrelbrain I actually did like it @BarbaraBB - I‘m sure you will too if you like his other books! 1w
squirrelbrain It‘s easier to skim in print @Cathythoughts - which is why I don‘t like sex scenes on audio…you can‘t skim-listen! 1w
Caroline2 Hmm I‘m on the fence on this one. I‘m on the waiting list at library. Think it‘s defo a borrow not buy book for me. 4d
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