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A review by ethanreadsb00ks
The Thing About December by Donal Ryan
4.0
This is not a happy book.
I think it is a good book though. (A 'Good Read, if you will, eh? Eh? Did ye hear me there sir? I said...)
It's funny and sweet and there are some lines that really do jump out at you. "Oh God why send an angel to a fool?" and “People are better inside in your head. When you're longing for them, they're perfect.”
I have to say I really liked the writing style, and found the book much more enjoyable for it.
One thing I'm struggling over was Johnsey. Obviously I feel sorry for him, but at times his 'gormless' nature got irritating. He was clearly capable enough to live by himself, any yet the absolute silence with which he greets everything was almost inhuman, and because of that, it was hard to connect to him beyond a 'Awk the poor crathur" sort of way.
All in all, I ended up giving it a 4, as I really do recommend reading it. It really gets across a lot of rural Ireland and, if you consider the Celtic Tiger theme, the different characters you meet along the year become that bit more interesting.
I think it is a good book though. (A 'Good Read, if you will, eh? Eh? Did ye hear me there sir? I said...)
It's funny and sweet and there are some lines that really do jump out at you. "Oh God why send an angel to a fool?" and “People are better inside in your head. When you're longing for them, they're perfect.”
I have to say I really liked the writing style, and found the book much more enjoyable for it.
One thing I'm struggling over was Johnsey. Obviously I feel sorry for him, but at times his 'gormless' nature got irritating. He was clearly capable enough to live by himself, any yet the absolute silence with which he greets everything was almost inhuman, and because of that, it was hard to connect to him beyond a 'Awk the poor crathur" sort of way.
All in all, I ended up giving it a 4, as I really do recommend reading it. It really gets across a lot of rural Ireland and, if you consider the Celtic Tiger theme, the different characters you meet along the year become that bit more interesting.