Book Review #44
I Refuse
by Per Petterson
While this is a better and much more expansively written book than "Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes," it cannot touch the brilliance of "Out Stealing Horses" which is one of the best novels I've read in years and deserving of all of its awards.
Although there are some lovely, affecting, stream-of-consciousness passages in "I Refuse," amid its mournful tone, the story feels unfocused and the reason for the rift between the two main characters unclear, as well as what causes one of them to suffer a suicidal mental collapse.
Ironically, this book made me appreciate "Out Stealing Horses" even more.
by Per Petterson
While this is a better and much more expansively written book than "Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes," it cannot touch the brilliance of "Out Stealing Horses" which is one of the best novels I've read in years and deserving of all of its awards.
Although there are some lovely, affecting, stream-of-consciousness passages in "I Refuse," amid its mournful tone, the story feels unfocused and the reason for the rift between the two main characters unclear, as well as what causes one of them to suffer a suicidal mental collapse.
Ironically, this book made me appreciate "Out Stealing Horses" even more.
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