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Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey
Jan. 19th, 2008 02:37 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Narrated by the twin voices of the artist Butcher Bones and his "damaged two-hunderd-and-twenty-pound brother" Hugh, Theft: A Love Story once again displays Peter Carey's extraordinary flair for language. Ranging from the rural wilds of Australia to Manhattan via Tokyo, it is a brilliant and moving exploration of art, fraud, responsibility and redemption.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
It's okay. I admire Carey's technical skill as a writer (which is extraordinary) but I felt that the central character of Butcher was too much for me to empathise with, which prevented me from really enjoying the story.
Narrated by the twin voices of the artist Butcher Bones and his "damaged two-hunderd-and-twenty-pound brother" Hugh, Theft: A Love Story once again displays Peter Carey's extraordinary flair for language. Ranging from the rural wilds of Australia to Manhattan via Tokyo, it is a brilliant and moving exploration of art, fraud, responsibility and redemption.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
It's okay. I admire Carey's technical skill as a writer (which is extraordinary) but I felt that the central character of Butcher was too much for me to empathise with, which prevented me from really enjoying the story.
