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A review by lyndiane
Boneland by Alan Garner
2.0
Oh...dear!
Having read and immensely enjoyed Weirdstone and Gomrath, my anticipation of greatness between the covers of this novel was immense. Alas, what a let-down. So different was this story in focus and writing style, I found it difficult to believe that it was linked to the series at all.
From the beginning, the story was almost incomprehensible, with mind-boggling technobabble about astroscience and telescopic settings (I have my own telescope so am not clueless about astronomy) in the same sentence as references to an unnamed dead woman and child. In desperation, I found myself scanning the pages to try and make sense of this novel. Other than realising that the now-adult Colin is seriously unhinged, there are multiple references to a taxi driver and a woman psychiatrist who both may or may not exist (a bit along the lines of "I am the Cheese"), there is no mention at all of Susan. The bit of 'heartbrokenness' that is manifested at the end left me totally unmoved.
Unless you are into long-winded psychiatric diatribes, perhaps you should skip reading this novel
Having read and immensely enjoyed Weirdstone and Gomrath, my anticipation of greatness between the covers of this novel was immense. Alas, what a let-down. So different was this story in focus and writing style, I found it difficult to believe that it was linked to the series at all.
From the beginning, the story was almost incomprehensible, with mind-boggling technobabble about astroscience and telescopic settings (I have my own telescope so am not clueless about astronomy) in the same sentence as references to an unnamed dead woman and child. In desperation, I found myself scanning the pages to try and make sense of this novel. Other than realising that the now-adult Colin is seriously unhinged, there are multiple references to a taxi driver and a woman psychiatrist who both may or may not exist (a bit along the lines of "I am the Cheese"), there is no mention at all of Susan. The bit of 'heartbrokenness' that is manifested at the end left me totally unmoved.
Unless you are into long-winded psychiatric diatribes, perhaps you should skip reading this novel