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Longlisted : Booker Prize 2012
Longlisted : Booker Prize 2012
Yawnnnnnn
Should have just walked away.
Again, I am out of step with the Reading Public. I found this was a bore and a disappointing read.
If it was meant to be "quirky", I found it cliched. If it was meant to be philosophical, I found it shallow. If it was meant to be endearing, I found it dreary and uninspiring.
And more than that, I found it poorly written. It ended abruptly. Character development was minimal and superficial. The sense of place, which could have been a real feature, was lacking, due to the poor use of descriptive devices. With a chance to paint a vivid picture, the author used a monotone palate.
