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A review by latterature
Island: Collected Stories by Alistair MacLeod
1.0
God, this was a slog. A dozen stories about grim miners, depressing fishermen and miserable farmers. If I have to read another description of some sad sack watching animals mate, I’m going to scream. Throw a joke in every hundred pages, for heaven’s sake.
Two stars because MacLeod obviously has a powerful affinity for the New England coast, but God knows I certainly don’t.
EDIT: I've subsequently docked a further star from the rating, having found myself thinking back to this book and resenting the author for including so many scenes involving animals ejaculating. Grim, grim reading.
Two stars because MacLeod obviously has a powerful affinity for the New England coast, but God knows I certainly don’t.
EDIT: I've subsequently docked a further star from the rating, having found myself thinking back to this book and resenting the author for including so many scenes involving animals ejaculating. Grim, grim reading.