Completed: 7/14/2023
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Kobo book review
Review:
I enjoyed this book and liked how the characters were each given a patois that made them distinct. McLean did this by identifying these characters as largely war comrades which allowed them to be from anywhere. Even the locals, however, had their own manner of speaking which largely reflected the way that they dealt with the world. I have not experienced this in real life, but it was welcome in the novel where I was quick to identify who was speaking and was able to anticipate some of what that character was thinking. Maybe I just need a simple book in order to fully understand it. I once watched Dennis Franz get into the character of Andy Sipowicz on a talk show and it was both body and manner of speaking. I kind of feel like the characters in this book have that full transformation as I read the transitions from one to the other.
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