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A review by thebobsphere
The Dumb House by John Burnside
5.0
I am stunned. Think of The Dumb House as a combination of The Collector and Psycho and you're still not close to describing how disturbing this novel is.
The narrator of the story is a man who wants to find out if isolating babies in a room will lead to the creation of a new language.Unfortunately his obsession becomes unhealthy and leads to dire consequences.
Burnside is an excellent writer, his prose is poetic and the forays into lingiustic philosophy are acessible. Be wary though, if you are sensitive this book should be approached with caution.
The narrator of the story is a man who wants to find out if isolating babies in a room will lead to the creation of a new language.Unfortunately his obsession becomes unhealthy and leads to dire consequences.
Burnside is an excellent writer, his prose is poetic and the forays into lingiustic philosophy are acessible. Be wary though, if you are sensitive this book should be approached with caution.