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A review by tedgraham
Capital by John Lanchester
3.0
I expected to like this novel more than I ultimately did. The political backdrop of the novel---the eddy-like forces of money shaping the lives of everyone in London---is extremely well-handled, but I didn't like the author's attempts to tie in every possible aspect of modern life (Islamic extremism, the internet, etc.) as his voice is definitely more convincing in some realms than in others.
There's also something oddly moralistic about the whole book. Bad things happen to bad people, bad things happen to good people. Innocence is easily, almost perfunctorily traded away for money or the chance for it.
All said and done, it was well-done, thoughtful but in the final analysis somewhat facile.
There's also something oddly moralistic about the whole book. Bad things happen to bad people, bad things happen to good people. Innocence is easily, almost perfunctorily traded away for money or the chance for it.
All said and done, it was well-done, thoughtful but in the final analysis somewhat facile.