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A review by asavagegarden
The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Writting a review after a second read. I first read last year and i loved it but i was a bit less critical and the recording at the end sold the story to me and rated it 5 stars. I'm a extremely visual reader and in my re-read i could imagine Lionel and David as Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor and loved it even more but in a different way. I rated it lower now because I didn't get everything in my first read, but that's on me! Still a great short story that I'm sure will make for a really good movie.
The History of Sound is a story about two young american men, music students, who met in a pub in 1916 (right in the middle of world war I) and they fall in love and make a trip recording folk music sang by regular people in the country side. The tale is told by old Lionel, reminiscing about his love and his life after him.
The History of Sound is a story about two young american men, music students, who met in a pub in 1916 (right in the middle of world war I) and they fall in love and make a trip recording folk music sang by regular people in the country side. The tale is told by old Lionel, reminiscing about his love and his life after him.