A review by wileyacez
The Winshaw Legacy: or, What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe

5.0

Okay--this book was so much more than expected. It's an homage to a certain type of movie (and even an actual movie, "What a Carve Up!"), but it's also like Coe decided to use as many writing styles as possible to create the book. He even manages to have a section that is purportedly written in childhood--it's a cornucopia of fictional writing techniques. On top of it all, Coe seems to be having a grand time of it. The plot made me think of Snakes & Ladders--characters popped up here as mere names, and then later their story blends into the bigger picture; you really had to keep sharp.

The book was published in the 1980's and dealt with British politics and culture, but it's completely relevant to the Occupy Wall Street movement and the 99%. Very ironic to be reading this book while the news is covering the very same subject matter.