Nick's review
At Swim-Two-Birds (John F. Byrne Irish Literature Series)
by Flann O'Brien
Nick's review
At Swim-Two-Birds (John F. Byrne Irish Literature Series) by Flann O'Brien
Nick's review
rating:
I didn't finish this book--which is very rare for me--because I just didn't like it that much. I got about halfway through, which I felt like a real achievement considering how slow-going it is. I've read some slow books in my day but usually there's a substitute for a practically plotless novel: humor, stylistic beauty, philosophic depth, etc. Although some think this is a hilarious book, I didn't find even a tenth as entertaining as "The Third Policeman." And even though O'Brien is a terrific writer, I can't quite praise the prose in this book as anything more than uniquely efficient.
Maybe my tastes are changing, I don't know, because it seems like I'm in the minority amongst readers.
Maybe my tastes are changing, I don't know, because it seems like I'm in the minority amongst readers.
