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adam_tries_books's review against another edition
4.0
Gritty and Poetic!
This is a collection of stories all linked by the darker side of London that is always there but rarely seen, London Incognita!
Now short story collections are not something I normally read but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. What I really appreciated was how these stories were connected, some more subtly than others. It may just be a passing mention of a character or location or some of the same characters in a different time or place.
Many of the characters in this book could be classed as misfits and outcasts. From urban explorers to punks and junkies, this book has them all! And isn’t that what London is all about? The mixing of different people!
A truly unique book that I highly recommend! If you want to experience London in an unfamiliar way then pick this up!
This is a collection of stories all linked by the darker side of London that is always there but rarely seen, London Incognita!
Now short story collections are not something I normally read but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. What I really appreciated was how these stories were connected, some more subtly than others. It may just be a passing mention of a character or location or some of the same characters in a different time or place.
Many of the characters in this book could be classed as misfits and outcasts. From urban explorers to punks and junkies, this book has them all! And isn’t that what London is all about? The mixing of different people!
A truly unique book that I highly recommend! If you want to experience London in an unfamiliar way then pick this up!
literary_velvet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
pap3rcut__'s review
3.0
Buddens honest and fearless prose is a love song to Englands capital, I would compare it to the likes of Irvine Welsh and James Kelman however I haven't quite read anything like it before. This book is drear with some bittersweet tones as we explore the busy streets of London and the abundance of characters it holds. I'm at a loss of words and in awe of this book.
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