A review by teokajlibroj
City of Bohane by Kevin Barry

5.0

This book is a master of dialouge and worth reading for this alone. Half of what everyone says is slang or in accent, but thankfully being Irish I was able to recognise enough of it (I pity any non-Irish person trying to figure out what anyone is saying). The book excellently captures setting and location, in this case the city of Limerick Bohane. The plot too is excellent with just the right amount of drama without becoming absurd or a soap opera. The twist and subversion perfectly suits the story.

The one minor complaint I half is about the unnecessary and blunt descriptions of what everyone was wearing which I found annoying and meaningless.