Cool writing, some passages (especially the italicized dreams) are really breathtaking, the way the words sound together. But two pretty big gripes with the thing: first, the setting is totally protean and ambiguous, one chapter sounding like it's from the 60's and the next from the late 2000's. It's disconcerting. And second, there's very little emotional resonance from any of the events. Things happen, and there's no real follow-up, no introspection, no real relevance. I guess real life is like that... but this is a novel, not real life. This one didn't really work as a "novel" for me, as I didn't really feel the overall arc of the story. However, Murphy has a wonderful voice and one that I read with pleasure. Even if the book had gone on for another 100 pages, I would've followed his voice right along.Really, his voice carried this book for me. While I liked what was going on--as he definitely kept things lively and his plotting worked well--it just didn't fully click for me as a traditional story. Who knows, though, maybe that's a good thing.Definitely on the quieter side of the literary world, but a wonderful read nevertheless.
What do You think about Sezona V Pekle (2010)?
Going to give it my three chapter minimum and see how it goes. Shrug.
—APRILLE
beautifully written, melancholy, typically Irish
—ashweeisnothxc
