A review by writegeist
Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in 12 Fish by Richard Flanagan

5.0

It's hard to classify this book. Is it a fantasy? A historical novel? A character study? Flanagan's book is even harder at times to handle, let alone classify. The Tasmanian prison in which Gould is incarcerated is stripped of all human niceties and we view the nature of man in all its stark, visceral, troubling glory. This one is not for the faint of heart. The tortures Gould faces as he survives in this hell-hole leave nothing to the imagination. Is our narrator trustworthy? By the end of the book, that question still rang in my ears. If you're willing to take a chance with this novel, you will be fascinated by the characters, run the gamut of emotions, and discover an amazing story that will haunt you long after you finish the last page.