kt42reads 's review for:

5.0
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read this years ago in University and loved it; I love it all the more now in later life and particularly in this audio edition, beautifully narrated by Colin Farrell.  The poetry of the language, the love of language itself, is rich and dark and warm and wonderful.