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A review by livresdeliv
That Old Country Music: Stories by Kevin Barry
2.0
I would've loved the pacing of this book due to the short page counts of the stories, but most of them were not engaging enough to take the time they ought to. This tiny book took me a month to read. I was busy while reading it which was definitely a factor, but I definitely could've gone faster.
The style of writing is difficult to give an opinion on. On one hand, I liked that it could be very beautiful while simultaneously sounding like a random old Irish man in a pub. On the other hand, the latter quality made it hard to understand. It also meant that it would sometimes be too informal to the point it just wasn't that impressive.
What sealed the two stars for me was that a lot of the material was quite sketchy, like that of Under the Dome by Stephen King. I gave Under the Dome three stars due to the story being one I could immerse myself in and enjoy, and this one didn't even have that.
The style of writing is difficult to give an opinion on. On one hand, I liked that it could be very beautiful while simultaneously sounding like a random old Irish man in a pub. On the other hand, the latter quality made it hard to understand. It also meant that it would sometimes be too informal to the point it just wasn't that impressive.
What sealed the two stars for me was that a lot of the material was quite sketchy, like that of Under the Dome by Stephen King. I gave Under the Dome three stars due to the story being one I could immerse myself in and enjoy, and this one didn't even have that.