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A review by nicjohnston
Trio by William Boyd
3.0
William Boyd brings us a smart and savvy tale of 3 protagonists loosely bound together by the production of a film in Brighton in 1968. We meet a novelist with writers block and alcoholism (think vodka decanted into Sarsons vinegar bottles), the film’s producer on a personal journey which enlightens him beyond his wife and 2.4 children and the star of the film with a set of complex relationships.
The plot is politically astute and pacy, bringing together threads of a society still impacted by war but heading towards more liberal attitudes (albeit some issues certainly regressed for periods in the interim).
While I enjoyed Trio, I did not wholly warm to any of the characters and some aspects of the ending were unduly neat. There is enough in the book to keep readers thoroughly entertained and I’d therefore go with a 3.5*.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin UK for an ARC.
The plot is politically astute and pacy, bringing together threads of a society still impacted by war but heading towards more liberal attitudes (albeit some issues certainly regressed for periods in the interim).
While I enjoyed Trio, I did not wholly warm to any of the characters and some aspects of the ending were unduly neat. There is enough in the book to keep readers thoroughly entertained and I’d therefore go with a 3.5*.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin UK for an ARC.