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A Passage North
by Anuk Arudpragasam
A PASSAGE NORTH by ANUK ARUDPRAGASAM
Longlisted for the @dylanthomasprize. This novel is set entirely in one man’s thoughts. Things are happening in the present day, but the narrative is mostly reflections that the characters makes about his life so far. At the beginning of the novel he receives news of a death of someone he knows and then he must travel across Sri Lanka by train for the funeral.
This novel is political and factual, and that’s what makes it brilliant. It also deals with first love, and the writing on this subject was my absolute favourite. Every sentence is quotable. This writer expresses himself so beautifully. But be warned that you must concentrate very hard while you are reading this book. You cannot simply lay back and relax; you must put in some effort for this novel. Don’t worry, it’s worth it.
I didn’t fancy the sound of it when it was on the Booker list, but I have to do whatever the DT prize tells me and it hasn’t steered me wrong yet. This is a strong contender for the shortlist.
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Longlisted for the @dylanthomasprize. This novel is set entirely in one man’s thoughts. Things are happening in the present day, but the narrative is mostly reflections that the characters makes about his life so far. At the beginning of the novel he receives news of a death of someone he knows and then he must travel across Sri Lanka by train for the funeral.
This novel is political and factual, and that’s what makes it brilliant. It also deals with first love, and the writing on this subject was my absolute favourite. Every sentence is quotable. This writer expresses himself so beautifully. But be warned that you must concentrate very hard while you are reading this book. You cannot simply lay back and relax; you must put in some effort for this novel. Don’t worry, it’s worth it.
I didn’t fancy the sound of it when it was on the Booker list, but I have to do whatever the DT prize tells me and it hasn’t steered me wrong yet. This is a strong contender for the shortlist.
#book #apassagenorth #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #bookstagrammer #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookrecommendation #bookreader #bookreviewer #bookreviews #bookerprizelonglist #bookerprize2021 #dylanthomasprize #dylanthomasprize2022 #bookstagramreadsthebooker