If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
Jon McGregor
On a street in a town in the North of England, perfectly ordinary people are doing normal things - children play cricket, a couple argues, students pack up their belongings, and nameless people pass each other. But a terrible event shatters the quiet of the summer evening and no one who witnesses it will ever be the same again.
Posted by Tree-hugger (1 year ago ) I absolutely agree, and you've expressed it perfectly. This is one of my favourite books. I felt so alive while I was reading it, like all my senses had been heightened so that I could fully appreciate the richness of everyday life which I usually miss. It's an overwhelming, beautiful experience and I think everyone should read it.
Posted by galfreda@abctales.com (1 year ago ) I finished this book at 1.30am last night. I found it beautiful - the language, the rhythms, the weaving in and out of houses and lives - it's like the most sensitive documentary, despite being poetic fiction, and despite its metaphysical ending.
I wasn't so sure about the ending last night, but now feel it adds to the magic of the book as a whole, and I've decided to 'receive' it as a sort of gift!
So much sadness, so much richness. I had a lump in my throat all the way through - not in a 'cheesy' way - in an awestruck way. I was awestruck by the writing, by the humanity.
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The first of the 'Roy Grace' books - and... said tcook@abctal...