“Oops another Booker Prize Winning novel which I score low.
Billed as comic, not for me it wasn’t – mildly amusing in places at best.
Why did it win? Load of old tosh. Three men talking about being Jewish.
Score 4/10
Date read November 2010
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“An interesting and well written debut novel.
When Foss’s demented mother dies and her dying wish is to deliver a package, Foss has little choice.
He has however issues and is somewhat agoraphobic, caused by a tragedy we later discover.
His journey takes him off to Tokyo and beyond, where he meets a colourful Japanese student and they set about searching for the mysterious Mr Satoshi.
I liked this and will read his next. Book group a little less with 6.25/10
Score 7/10
Date read November 2010
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“Sold as ‘if you like Henning Mankell…’
A Swedish thriller on the island of Gotland, so far so good, Gotland has very strong history with medieval Vikings.
So we now have a serial killer and a secret sect. All the ingredients are there but this was a poor thriller, too slow and if I want twists and turns I’ll read Deaver or Larsson.
Our book group had a worse opinion…average 2.5/10 someone gave it zero points!
Score 3/10
Date read November 2010
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