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A review by thomasgoddard
The Spire by William Golding
4.0
My god, what a book!
A novel about improbable pursuits. This is a book that I'll recommend for two principle topics. First maddess.
Stone by stone. Higher. Higher. Madness stacked on madness. This book is a really interesting psychological exploration of obsession. Both of the ambitions we have and also the sexual obsessions we fall prey to. To a large extent it is also a good analysis of fundamentalism too. But chiefly it is a book that sweats and writhes about in paroxysmal splendour.
Secondly on the act of writing. Page by page. On. On. The writing itself is a veiled thesis on the art and dedication to form.
So if you're interested in madness and literature, seek out a copy.
One word of warning however. This is not an easy read. Golding's writing is dense. It is a product of its time. More a classic work than a contemporary style. It will be a slog in places. Which is why my rating hovers at four stars. A modern writer would be able to achieve the same atmosphere with an added clarity that would propel the work into divinity.
A novel about improbable pursuits. This is a book that I'll recommend for two principle topics. First maddess.
Stone by stone. Higher. Higher. Madness stacked on madness. This book is a really interesting psychological exploration of obsession. Both of the ambitions we have and also the sexual obsessions we fall prey to. To a large extent it is also a good analysis of fundamentalism too. But chiefly it is a book that sweats and writhes about in paroxysmal splendour.
Secondly on the act of writing. Page by page. On. On. The writing itself is a veiled thesis on the art and dedication to form.
So if you're interested in madness and literature, seek out a copy.
One word of warning however. This is not an easy read. Golding's writing is dense. It is a product of its time. More a classic work than a contemporary style. It will be a slog in places. Which is why my rating hovers at four stars. A modern writer would be able to achieve the same atmosphere with an added clarity that would propel the work into divinity.