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I feel like a change. There’s another side of my writing self that I need to explore: the messy, chaotic, undisciplined side. The undignified side. His next bo
by dkarl 9y ago
I feel like a change. There’s another side of my writing self that I need to explore: the messy, chaotic, undisciplined side. The undignified side.
His next book was The Unconsoled, which is on the way to my mailbox. I'm a bit scared of it. It's supposed to be a glorious mess and impossible to enjoy if you try to make the wrong kind of sense out of it. I'm extra nervous (and also excited) because I didn't get much out of The Buried Giant (or haven't yet, anyway.)
- hmahncke 9y agoIf your part-way through The Buried Giant, it has a solid ending (IMHO) - like Never Let Me Go, the characters realize that they have made some foundational assumptions that aren't quite right, but unlike that novel they do have the opportunity to change those assumptions - for better or worse
- hectorlorenzo 9y agoActually this one is my favourite, possibly because it was the first book I read from Ishiguro. It's been maybe fifteen years, but in my mind it is a kafkian rollercoaster, filled with really memorable characters. I still remember a lot of them, and hold them dearly. You'll need patience, but it's worth the effort.