Just squeaked in with The Trees.
My favourites (of the ones I've read).
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Just squeaked in with The Trees.
My favourites (of the ones I've read).
#BookerLonglist2022
#Booker
#Bookerchat
#BookerLonglist2022 Book11
I hate to say this but I really disliked this one so it is bound to be shortlisted and probably win🤣🤣
I appreciated what the author was doing with the story but man did it drag.
This is an important story that people need to hear I personally didn‘t feel this was the right format for the telling.
#BookerLonglist2022 Book12
Not really one for me as it reads like interconnected short stories and I am not a short story fan.
The book is well researched, very academic, I enjoyed the Virginia Woolf references but suspect a lot more went over my head.
Full review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4950145447
#BookerLonglist2022 Book 13
If this one doesn‘t make the shortlist it will be a travesty.
Full review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4954925532
The last of the sweet peas (probably) and the last Booker from the longlist (probably) before the announcement.
I loved this one, kind of a crime story but told from the point of view of the dead man. Given "seven moons" before he has to make a decision on the afterlife, Maali tries to work out what led to his death. Problem is, too many suspects when you've taken work from all sides in a murky civil war (Sri Lanka, 1990).
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Sorry I have been MIA for the last week I have been entirely caught up in work and reading #BookerLonglist2022. This was my last book to read and boy was it a good way to end the list.
I think the list this year was very strong there are a couple of books that didn‘t work for me and one of those is bound to win 🤣🤣
I have next week of work and the weather forecast is ☔️ everyday so I intend to get caught up with reviews 🤞
If you had a spirit on your back whispering in your ear, how would you possibly know? And, even if you did, how could you separate that voice from every other whisper?
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#BookerLonglist2022 Book 9
Well this is a book that really makes you think. I loved the way this was a kind of murder mystery played out after death with all the possible suspects and all the possible reasons for Maali to be killed. I really enjoyed the rules and regulations of the afterlife and the world building that took place there.
This story also provided me with an insight into a time and place I knew nothing about.
#BookerLonglist2022 Book 7
I absolutely loved this book and for a young debut writer this is a really impressive and original work of fiction.
The book really does need to be read physically audio will not give you quite the same experience as you will miss out of the page layouts which are almost as important as the words themselves. Think previous Booker nominee Lanny or Lincoln in the Bardo and you will get the general idea.
#BookerLonglist2022 Book 8
I hate to say it but I must be missing something I honestly can‘t see why this has made the longlist. There are things I did enjoy like the playful use of words and phrases but…it went nowhere and I didn‘t connect with the characters.
I get the impression that if you are not familiar with at least some of the folklore or pop culture mentioned then you would be totally lost.