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A review by barkingstars
The Book of Dave: A Revelation of the Recent Past and the Distant Future by Will Self
3.0
I’m not going to lie, I found this to be a bit of a slog.
The concept for this book is brilliant and is by far the best thing about it. But you pretty much know the concept once you read the blurb.
The problem is that the book splits into alternating chapters: in the future and in the present (about 2001). The chapters in the present are very readable and enjoyable. The chapters in the future are absolute torture to read. Partly because of the way the dialogue is written and partly because the future story line is so boring.
If you’re intrigued then this is definitely worth a go, but just ready yourself for some dull quasi sci-fi twaddle in between all the good bits.
The concept for this book is brilliant and is by far the best thing about it. But you pretty much know the concept once you read the blurb.
The problem is that the book splits into alternating chapters: in the future and in the present (about 2001). The chapters in the present are very readable and enjoyable. The chapters in the future are absolute torture to read. Partly because of the way the dialogue is written and partly because the future story line is so boring.
If you’re intrigued then this is definitely worth a go, but just ready yourself for some dull quasi sci-fi twaddle in between all the good bits.