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A review by reads_ellen
All That Man Is by David Szalay
4.0
A long book but doesn’t feel it. Easy to read- there are 9 (largely independent of each other) characters with their own respective sections, and common threads running throughout.
The blurb states that the book explores what manhood is in the 21st century, but it’s contents allude to the nuances experienced by people generally.
The richest aspect of the book is that the first character is the youngest and each subsequent character is at a slightly further stage in their life. There is a beautiful balance between continuity and difference.
The blurb states that the book explores what manhood is in the 21st century, but it’s contents allude to the nuances experienced by people generally.
The richest aspect of the book is that the first character is the youngest and each subsequent character is at a slightly further stage in their life. There is a beautiful balance between continuity and difference.