Reviews

Four Stations in His Circle by Austin Clarke

qalminator's review

4.0

Surprisingly enjoyable, given that I often find this sort of narrative uninteresting. I think I liked it because there is a thread of existential angst running through it. Narrator emigrates to Canada, ostensibly to earn money to help his family back home, and becomes obsessed with obtaining the trappings of Canadian life, so obsessed that he doesn't care if he actually enjoys them, or life, or maintains his obligations to his family.

Recommended.

master_jedi_reader's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

vanillafire's review

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

leftylauren's review

2.0

This story didn't do much for me. Kinda about an immigrant from Barbados in Canada who gets overly focused on creating a particular persona and loses his self.

fakeplatypus's review

hopeful fast-paced