A review by kba76
A Shout in the Ruins by Kevin Powers
2.0
Thank you NetGalley for the access to this in exchange for my thoughts.
I’ve not read Powers’ first novel, and have no idea whether the sprawling style is his trademark but this left me baffled.
The write-up suggests we’ll gain insight into the character of George, a man who doesn’t know where he came from, and that we’ll journey through the South at a time of change. Having finished I honestly feel none the wiser about George and little extra was given to me.
The book itself is written well in terms of style. I found myself admiring passages of description. Unfortunately there were just so many characters and nobody that I connected with, which meant I finished feeling that I don’t really know what happened or why and won’t care much.
I’ve not read Powers’ first novel, and have no idea whether the sprawling style is his trademark but this left me baffled.
The write-up suggests we’ll gain insight into the character of George, a man who doesn’t know where he came from, and that we’ll journey through the South at a time of change. Having finished I honestly feel none the wiser about George and little extra was given to me.
The book itself is written well in terms of style. I found myself admiring passages of description. Unfortunately there were just so many characters and nobody that I connected with, which meant I finished feeling that I don’t really know what happened or why and won’t care much.