“This novel is a slow read and requires the reader to just stick with it. The story revolves around a brother's funeral and is told from the point of view of the sister, Veronica. The stream-of-consciousness style makes the text difficult to follow while at the same time gives the novel an air of autheticity - the reader follows the inner thoughts (and familial discussions) of a sister struggling with the death of a once favorite brother and all the disjointed memories that are a part of their history. It is at times challenging to keep up with the book while at other times it is voyeuristic.”
“I completely agree with your review of this book. I kept up with it only because it has won the Booker and I kept expecting some brilliance to emerge out of it at some point. ”
