BOOK REVIEW: The Crow Road

Me talking about Iain Banks' novel "The Crow Road". An unusual book. Well written and with great characterization.

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[Yessj]

I definitely want to recommend A Song of Stone to you, it's quite a finely crafted piece of literature written in a very peculiar style. It's cast of characters and their actions constantly had me wanting to shut the book and run into another room, covering my eyes and trying to get my mind off the inevitable STRANGENESS.

For whatever it may be worth, when I was little I had the same reaction upon being presented a situation on a TV Series or a Radio play where it was obvious that two character

[LeishaCamden]

Thanks for the recommendation!! I will definitely look into it. I'm certainly interested in reading more by Banks. He is - judging by what I've read so far - both creative and intelligent, and he has a gift for language. I have two other books of his waiting to be read at the moment, neither of them is 'A Song of Stone', but I will keep an eye out for it. Thank you!! :-)

[Pazban]

just wants to wave at the viewers

[LeishaCamden]

Steal my thunder, you mean ... !!

[Pazban]

Great review, just dont dis the turtle

[LeishaCamden]

He disturbs my important musings ... !!

[RACHELTAYLOR7]

This book was made into a TV series.you can check it out on You Tube.

[Yessj]

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would inadvertently share a kiss or a romantic moment --- I would run out of the room unable to contain my glee. Of course, the novel's effect was not due to delight but more to the effect of wanting to shut my eyes away from the inevitable torch that would be shining in the depth of despicable human character presented therein. A finely crafted novel, with ideas that would be difficult to paraphrase but certainly transcending existential critique.