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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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:
No
funny
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.7 stars, far from a classic but very readable, funny and would never have picked it as McEwan writing it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“That morning, Jim Sams, clever but by no means profound, woke from uneasy dreams to find himself transformed into a gigantic creature…”
A short and deeply sardonic parody of Kafka’s metamorphosis, projected through a parodic post-Brexit lens, this is in short, a story of the overlap between modern day politicians and prehistoric cockroaches.
When Jim Sams wakes to discover that overnight he has transformed and is no longer a 6 legged gutter feeder, but in fact the most powerful man in Britain, he finds a sudden determination to step up to the plate and give the nation their wishes; reversalism (a proposal to boost the economy by reversing the flow of finances and money through encouraging those who work to pay back funds in order to keep their jobs) - and no hurdle, dissent or mutinous cabinet member shall stand in his way.
This is by no means perfect and there were moments I found slipping away from quietly scathing and edging closer to self-indulgent, but I really appreciated the dry tone of mockery throughout - and the spotlight of how utterly baffling the political and governmental landscape has been throughout the last few years.
I will say that this book, whilst short, swift and sassy, is still a political commentary, so if that’s not at all your bag then you might not enjoy this one!
A short and deeply sardonic parody of Kafka’s metamorphosis, projected through a parodic post-Brexit lens, this is in short, a story of the overlap between modern day politicians and prehistoric cockroaches.
When Jim Sams wakes to discover that overnight he has transformed and is no longer a 6 legged gutter feeder, but in fact the most powerful man in Britain, he finds a sudden determination to step up to the plate and give the nation their wishes; reversalism (a proposal to boost the economy by reversing the flow of finances and money through encouraging those who work to pay back funds in order to keep their jobs) - and no hurdle, dissent or mutinous cabinet member shall stand in his way.
This is by no means perfect and there were moments I found slipping away from quietly scathing and edging closer to self-indulgent, but I really appreciated the dry tone of mockery throughout - and the spotlight of how utterly baffling the political and governmental landscape has been throughout the last few years.
I will say that this book, whilst short, swift and sassy, is still a political commentary, so if that’s not at all your bag then you might not enjoy this one!
I agree with the message and appreciate what McEwan was trying to do - I did enjoy it but I think it was a little on the nose and could've been developed a little better. Nevertheless, I support anything that paints our government as cockroaches acting as one for their own gain!
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot