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A review by kris_mccracken
The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker
4.0
With his construction of an incredibly evocative landscape, Bakker convincingly eases the reader into a world of physical and mental grief. While sparse in his use of language, the author somehow still manages to conjure up a richness of story and place.
Futility, pain and sadness abound, but this novel avoids grinding down the reader too much. This is a quiet read, and has lingered in the mind since finishing it. I suspect that this is the point.
The ending is consistent with everything else we’ve seen, indeed inevitable and obvious, but the futility of it all frustrated me nonetheless!
A good read.
Futility, pain and sadness abound, but this novel avoids grinding down the reader too much. This is a quiet read, and has lingered in the mind since finishing it. I suspect that this is the point.
The ending is consistent with everything else we’ve seen, indeed inevitable and obvious, but the futility of it all frustrated me nonetheless!
A good read.