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Ablutions by Patrick deWitt
5.0
“Work will drive you crazy if you let it.”
Ablutions by Patrick Dewitt is story centred around a seedy Hollywood bar where a whiskey loving barman struggles to gather his notes for a novel. He draws upon several nights of serving every walk of life and soon realising that his only chance of survival is through an escape.
Patrick Dewitt writes his novel with heart and humour. When I originally read The Sister Brothers earlier this year I fell in love with his writing. It’s took me a while to pick up another book by this author and so I went for his debut. What I love about this book is that it has the same witty, grim, and hilarious content with an underlying moral message.
The character of the barman is one we have all come across and as messed up as his life is, he is relatable. His customers are familiar, their nocturnal encounters are told with grim and dark humour. The part they play in the barman’s life becomes evident and as the story progresses the reader cant help but like and loathe them at differing points. I do like to see human nature at work and there are those moments where it becomes very real.
What made this novel enjoyable for me was how easy it was to read. It’s not a long one and it really gets into the underbelly of Los Angeles. I am a fan of this author and if you are familiar with his work then I know you will enjoy this one too.
Ablutions by Patrick Dewitt is story centred around a seedy Hollywood bar where a whiskey loving barman struggles to gather his notes for a novel. He draws upon several nights of serving every walk of life and soon realising that his only chance of survival is through an escape.
Patrick Dewitt writes his novel with heart and humour. When I originally read The Sister Brothers earlier this year I fell in love with his writing. It’s took me a while to pick up another book by this author and so I went for his debut. What I love about this book is that it has the same witty, grim, and hilarious content with an underlying moral message.
The character of the barman is one we have all come across and as messed up as his life is, he is relatable. His customers are familiar, their nocturnal encounters are told with grim and dark humour. The part they play in the barman’s life becomes evident and as the story progresses the reader cant help but like and loathe them at differing points. I do like to see human nature at work and there are those moments where it becomes very real.
What made this novel enjoyable for me was how easy it was to read. It’s not a long one and it really gets into the underbelly of Los Angeles. I am a fan of this author and if you are familiar with his work then I know you will enjoy this one too.