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A review by heritage
Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst
2.0
Part of me wants to write a review about this book, because that's what I try to do for every book I read. However, I've decided to put as much effort into this review as Alan Furst put into writing the novel.
There is a fair amount of convenience and contrivance in this one, which I thought was unusual for Furst. The characters are less interesting than his usual. The narrative was still fine, but that may be the only positive. I'm not even sure we learn anything new about the lead-up to WWII or the times.
I'm guessing he either wrote it too quickly or he's trying for a wider audience and tried to make it more exciting. What he did was make it less Furst. Read it if you're a completist, otherwise seek out one of his better novels.
There is a fair amount of convenience and contrivance in this one, which I thought was unusual for Furst. The characters are less interesting than his usual. The narrative was still fine, but that may be the only positive. I'm not even sure we learn anything new about the lead-up to WWII or the times.
I'm guessing he either wrote it too quickly or he's trying for a wider audience and tried to make it more exciting. What he did was make it less Furst. Read it if you're a completist, otherwise seek out one of his better novels.