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A review by wendoxford
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
4.0
Who knew that a novel about a narcissist, plagiarist, alcoholic and more could be so compellingly readable?
Maurice is the ultimate dislikeable protagonist, his cutthroat approach to achieving his ambition of being a renowned literary novelist, really knows no bounds. The twists in point of view, location and time only add to the tension and lets the reader put the pieces together encouraging our own complicity in his actions.
Clever, twisted, amoral with a curious flavour of an Ealing comedy!
Maurice is the ultimate dislikeable protagonist, his cutthroat approach to achieving his ambition of being a renowned literary novelist, really knows no bounds. The twists in point of view, location and time only add to the tension and lets the reader put the pieces together encouraging our own complicity in his actions.
Clever, twisted, amoral with a curious flavour of an Ealing comedy!