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richardpierce's review
5.0
Just fantastic. It proves novels can be of any form if we have the courage to write and read them. I absolutely loved this. A must-read.
tegidemrys's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
purplelorikeet's review
3.0
It would be really good to have half star options because this book was not quite a four star one but was better than just three.
The premise is a journalist becoming an executor for his poet friend’s literary estate. In the course of going through his friend’s work, he realises he didn’t know his friend as well as he thought he did. The question arises as to whether unpublished works should be published or not between Matt and the widow of his friend.
I found the story intriguing at times but sometimes it doesn’t live up to the tension that has built up. One scene in particular does this and I am left wondering why it had the build up it did.
The other aspect of the book that I found difficult is the transition between present and past. It just doesn’t flow very well, especially in the earlier chapters.
There were also a couple scenes added into he mix that seemed rather pointless to the story in the end.
All that said I found the examination of the ethics of publishing work of an artist posthumously quite moving and could understand the different views of the characters well. The characters were all worth knowing and trying to understand.
The premise is a journalist becoming an executor for his poet friend’s literary estate. In the course of going through his friend’s work, he realises he didn’t know his friend as well as he thought he did. The question arises as to whether unpublished works should be published or not between Matt and the widow of his friend.
I found the story intriguing at times but sometimes it doesn’t live up to the tension that has built up. One scene in particular does this and I am left wondering why it had the build up it did.
The other aspect of the book that I found difficult is the transition between present and past. It just doesn’t flow very well, especially in the earlier chapters.
There were also a couple scenes added into he mix that seemed rather pointless to the story in the end.
All that said I found the examination of the ethics of publishing work of an artist posthumously quite moving and could understand the different views of the characters well. The characters were all worth knowing and trying to understand.
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