camdens 's review for:

Lanark by Alasdair Gray

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's like if "a portrait of the artist as a young man" and "The Trial" had a Scottish child, really interesting format that contributed to the themes of the book. very funny but also philosophical. Fun to read having recently been in Glasgow and the nearby highlands