A review by morethanmylupus
Ancient Light, by John Banville
1.0
This book just didn't live up to the reviews I read about it.
The story is supposed to be about a man remembering his first (and possibly only) love back in his teenage years. A woman approximately twice his age.
The story, unfortunately, just didn't hold my attention. Alex remembers his affair. At 60-something years old, he's asked to act in a movie after a life career on the stage. There isn't much told about this new life situation. His co-star so he takes her to Italy where his daughter
The book's prose was overly flowery, but it couldn't make up for the lack of plot. None of the characters are well-developed.
Boring.
The story is supposed to be about a man remembering his first (and possibly only) love back in his teenage years. A woman approximately twice his age.
The story, unfortunately, just didn't hold my attention. Alex remembers his affair. At 60-something years old, he's asked to act in a movie after a life career on the stage. There isn't much told about this new life situation. His co-star
Spoiler
tries to commit suicideSpoiler
was more successful in her own attempt. (We never find out why.)The book's prose was overly flowery, but it couldn't make up for the lack of plot. None of the characters are well-developed.
Boring.