Jonathan Tulloch
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Werke von Jonathan Tulloch
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Wissenswertes
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Wohnorte
- Northeast England
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Rezensionen
Auszeichnungen
Statistikseite
- Werke
- 14
- Mitglieder
- 100
- Beliebtheit
- #190,120
- Bewertung
- 3.6
- Rezensionen
- 2
- ISBNs
- 34
- Sprachen
- 2
The dialogue is all rendered in the form of dialogue, so it's all "Divven't do that, gadgie mister", and "Howay" etc etc. I liked that - it made it easier to hear the voices of the characters. What I didn't notice until a little way in was that the story is told in the third person without ever allowing the reader access to the character's private thoughts. Everything has to be gauged from the dialogue, the facial expressions described, the characters' actions. It made me think about how much different it would have been if written otherwise (how much less effective?) when Sonny Gee was pushing the boundaries, constantly threatening to run away (because 'it's shite here') whilst meaning something else.
I knew how the book would end - there are certain rules in literature that this one seemed in no way minded to defy - but it was a good journey, featuring some moments of pure tragedy, entertaining support characters (Audrey in particular, with her different coloured towels - genius), and a dramatic finale. Another great slice of North-Eastern life from this talented author.… (mehr)