A review by duparker
Bohane, sombre cité (ROMANS, NOUVELL) by Kevin Barry

4.0

I found that once I understood the dialect the author was writing, and could understand the environment the story was set in, I really enjoyed this tight and well paced story. It is set in Ireland in the future and has a good edge to it. I was reminded of The Friends Of Eddie Coyle, a gritty crime novel that centers not around the killing of people, but the interactions of people in the criminal underworld and shows them from the perspective of people trying to get by. Everyone in the city of Bohane has flaws, and struggles. Great book for a hot Saturday afternoon.