A review by capellan
Red or Dead by David Peace

1.0

An interesting tale could be told about how Bill Shankly managed Liverpool from being a mediocre 2nd Division side to the best side in England. An interesting tale could be told about what Bill did with his life afterward. An interesting tale does not appear in these pages, as David Peace delivers a recursive, repetitive work that's like reading a transcription of "1000 Bottles of Beer on the Wall". It's clearly a deliberate structural choice, but it's a baffling one that turns the book into an arduous slog.