A review by ladypalutena
The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

3.0

It's a book that does nothing and says nothing, just like To the Lighthouse does. It is a book to read to distract you, but I don't think this is a book I would read again. It's 165 pages of nothingness, just the ramblings of an old man trapped in a place nothing can ever reach. It is curious to know that a shorter version of this book was originally released alongside an art exhibit in Italy, and that is probably where it belongs: to be looked at, appreciated maybe, but it just doesn't do much for me.