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A review by docpacey
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
5.0
I could have finished this book in one sitting, but i didn't because David Mitchell at his best is like, oooooh and I hate to say it, a box.of.chocolates -- absolutely best enjoyed a piece at a time.
BSG is supposedly a bit autobiographical, so it lacks some of the interconnectedness that run as themes through Mitchell's other works, but there is an easter egg, and it's quite obvious, and immediately brings a smile.
Now as this is a coming of age story about a 12 yr old boy in england in 1982, it might not resonate with every audience, but it's wonderfully written as a series of vignettes about the trials and tribulations of a boy with a speech issue who struggles to express himself and, quite literally, make it through middle school alive.
Language is both friend and foe to Jacob Taylor, but since Mitchell is an absolute master of language, this double edged sword has a keen edge on every page.
Q: 4
E: 5
I: 4
(24)
Upon re-read, I would not change a thing about my review. Utterly enjoyable from page 1.
BSG is supposedly a bit autobiographical, so it lacks some of the interconnectedness that run as themes through Mitchell's other works, but there is an easter egg, and it's quite obvious, and immediately brings a smile.
Now as this is a coming of age story about a 12 yr old boy in england in 1982, it might not resonate with every audience, but it's wonderfully written as a series of vignettes about the trials and tribulations of a boy with a speech issue who struggles to express himself and, quite literally, make it through middle school alive.
Language is both friend and foe to Jacob Taylor, but since Mitchell is an absolute master of language, this double edged sword has a keen edge on every page.
Q: 4
E: 5
I: 4
(24)
Upon re-read, I would not change a thing about my review. Utterly enjoyable from page 1.