A review by hakocon
Ancient Light, by John Banville
3.0
In John Banville's typical style, the book is eloquent and lyrical. His writing style might be off-putting to some, but I generally find it magical and it draws me into the novel and it's characters.
While I love the style of this book, the jury is still out on the content. There are two main story lines, one of which I'm not sure has a place in the book--the scenes seem to come from nowhere and I was always looking forward to them ending.
If you're a die-hard Banville fan (or like similar styles), you'll enjoy the book, even if you have to ask yourself why. If you're not, skip it.
While I love the style of this book, the jury is still out on the content. There are two main story lines, one of which I'm not sure has a place in the book--the scenes seem to come from nowhere and I was always looking forward to them ending.
If you're a die-hard Banville fan (or like similar styles), you'll enjoy the book, even if you have to ask yourself why. If you're not, skip it.