A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle by Hugh MacDiarmid

A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle

Hugh MacDiarmid

122 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging medium-paced

Description

Kenneth Buthlay's edition of A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle is widely considered to be the best edition of all and provides extensive commentary and notes, taking the reader through MacDiarmid's complex and often opaque use of language. The drun...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 15 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

3.88

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.