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laurelckriegler 's review for:
The Children of Men
by P.D. James
I picked this book up because I saw the movie some years ago, and had enjoyed it. Well. Reading it was a revelation.
Firstly, different to the movie, the book is primarily set in Oxfordshire, something I really appreciated, having lived in Oxfordshire for the last seven years. And James even put some events in areas very close to some of my favourite spots - including a real village I didn't even know about, right on the doorstep of where we used to live. I loved that.
Secondly, the reason for the title of the book, when it was revealed, was very ingenious, and a delight. Not something I would have thought even possible, but at the time of reading it, it totally made sense to me.
One doesn't really get into the characters in this book. The emotional involvement of the reader is somewhat detached. But nevertheless, this was a compelling read - but also gentle, with atrocities being painted with a hazy stroke - and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. This being my first PD James novel, I will definitely read more of her work.
Firstly, different to the movie, the book is primarily set in Oxfordshire, something I really appreciated, having lived in Oxfordshire for the last seven years. And James even put some events in areas very close to some of my favourite spots - including a real village I didn't even know about, right on the doorstep of where we used to live. I loved that.
Secondly, the reason for the title of the book, when it was revealed, was very ingenious, and a delight. Not something I would have thought even possible, but at the time of reading it, it totally made sense to me.
One doesn't really get into the characters in this book. The emotional involvement of the reader is somewhat detached. But nevertheless, this was a compelling read - but also gentle, with atrocities being painted with a hazy stroke - and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. This being my first PD James novel, I will definitely read more of her work.