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A review by bookthia
A Far Country by Daniel Mason
2.0
When I read Mason's first novel, The Piano Tuner, I gushed about his lyrical use of language. I may have even said that it was the main reason I loved the book.
In this novel, Mason's second, even lyrical language cannot hide the fact that NOTHING happens. There is no story, not in the traditional sense. There are things that happen, but rarely are they connected in a meaningful way. Because the main character, Isabel, is such a subdued and quiet person, the entire book becomes subdued and quiet. Too much so.
So I didnt dislike the book, but I never emotionally connected with it., either
In this novel, Mason's second, even lyrical language cannot hide the fact that NOTHING happens. There is no story, not in the traditional sense. There are things that happen, but rarely are they connected in a meaningful way. Because the main character, Isabel, is such a subdued and quiet person, the entire book becomes subdued and quiet. Too much so.
So I didnt dislike the book, but I never emotionally connected with it., either