I have loved certain aspects of this book and didn't like others, but hopefully you enjoy my conflicting feelings about the 9th book on the Booker 2021 longlist!
⌚Timestamps⌚
0:00 - Intro
2:16 - Synopsis
4:49 - Memories
8:51 - Isolation
10:25 - Dictatorship
18:49 - Final Thoughts
📼Videos Mentioned📼
Kieran's Review: [ Ссылка ]
Interview with Karen Jennings: [ Ссылка ]
📅Booker Boy Bookclub 2021 Schedule📅
2nd Aug- Second Place - Rachel Cusk
9th Aug - No One is Talking About This - Patricia Lockwood & Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro
16th Aug - Great Circle - Maggie Shipstead
23rd Aug - An Island - Karen Jennings (This will be late for me! Still waiting for my copy)
30th Aug - A Town Called Solace - Mary Lawson
6th Sept - A Passage North - Anuk Arudpragasam
13th Sep - Light Perpetual - Francis Spufford
Shortlist Announced 14th September
20th Sept - The Sweetness of Water - Nathan Harris
27th Sept - China Room - Sunjeev Sahota
4th Oct - The Fortune Men - Nadifa Mohamed
11th Oct - The Promise - Damon Galgut
18th Oct - Bewilderment - Richard Powers
🎙I'm in a Podcast!🎙
We are on YouTube, but for the latest episodes, check out our website or wherever you listen to Podcasts! The name of the podcast is called Best Fictional Friends.
YouTube: [ Ссылка ]
Website: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: @freshlyreadbooks
Twitter: @FreshlyBooks
Email: freshlyreadbooks@gmail.com
Music:
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