Archive for September 26, 2010
C by Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy’s latest novel, C, is a strange book that, without the draw of a gripping plot or the pathos of interesting, well-rounded characters, somehow manages to intrigue all the same. Perhaps the appeal lies in McCarthy’s haunting prose. Or, perhaps it’s the unshakeable feeling that underneath it all – underneath the layered ideas – there’s a message of sorts, a message as profound as it is ephemeral: just as you think you’ve figured it all out, it escapes you. Whatever the reason, C, while far from perfect, is a bizarrely captivating book.
September 26, 2010
Tags: 20th-Century, Knopf, Literary Posted in: Addiction, Book Club Choice, Experimental Fiction, Literary, United Kingdom, War 
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