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A review by claudiaohare
Resurrection Man by Eoin McNamee
4.0
a fantastic and vivid book, the genre of which i haven’t read before but is the type of film i enjoy so thought i’d give it a go.
eoin mcnamee has created such a lively and gritty atmosphere with the characters feeling as if they could step out of the page at any moment. i loved the introspective thoughts the characters have and how you work through their decision making, guilt and moral self-questioning.
at times, particularly with the descriptions of heather, mcnamee’s male gaze lingered for too long and there is a definite objectifying nature aimed towards women, however i am choosing to see this as a reflection of the 70s time period and the sleazy men portrayed in this book.
eoin mcnamee has created such a lively and gritty atmosphere with the characters feeling as if they could step out of the page at any moment. i loved the introspective thoughts the characters have and how you work through their decision making, guilt and moral self-questioning.
at times, particularly with the descriptions of heather, mcnamee’s male gaze lingered for too long and there is a definite objectifying nature aimed towards women, however i am choosing to see this as a reflection of the 70s time period and the sleazy men portrayed in this book.