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A review by tomleetang
Last Orders by Graham Swift
3.0
"Old buggers." Pretty much sums up the plot.
Jack Dodds, the butcher, would probably liken this novel to a lean bit of meat, trimmed of fat. Stylistically precise, Swift is neat and tidy with his prose, concisely assembling his motley crew of male friends. It's skillfully done, each character a fully formed person, but the result feels less poignant than it should - rather like myself after too many pints.
Jack Dodds, the butcher, would probably liken this novel to a lean bit of meat, trimmed of fat. Stylistically precise, Swift is neat and tidy with his prose, concisely assembling his motley crew of male friends. It's skillfully done, each character a fully formed person, but the result feels less poignant than it should - rather like myself after too many pints.