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A review by thomasgoddard
The Courage Consort by Michel Faber
3.0
This is a really quick one to review because it is so short that saying much would utterly spoil it.
A group of singers are given a space to rehearse a difficult piece of music for an upcoming performance at a festival. Thereafter it is really just an exploration of their relationships with each other and the occasional eerie cries that come in the middle of the night.
I really liked the book for its exploration of the relationships, but the plot was just... well, there wasn’t one. It was just a strange book. Elegantly written. Skilfully drawn environment and atmosphere. Characters pretty well fleshed out, with a few exceptions.
I think this would have worked as a short story, could have been boiled down and condensed into a much tighter space for a much more successful pop.
Still, I’d recommend this if you’ve got a spare three hours to kill and have an interest in music.
A group of singers are given a space to rehearse a difficult piece of music for an upcoming performance at a festival. Thereafter it is really just an exploration of their relationships with each other and the occasional eerie cries that come in the middle of the night.
I really liked the book for its exploration of the relationships, but the plot was just... well, there wasn’t one. It was just a strange book. Elegantly written. Skilfully drawn environment and atmosphere. Characters pretty well fleshed out, with a few exceptions.
I think this would have worked as a short story, could have been boiled down and condensed into a much tighter space for a much more successful pop.
Still, I’d recommend this if you’ve got a spare three hours to kill and have an interest in music.