Theresa Kennedy answers “Need one good reason as to why I should...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Warlight:

Need one good reason as to why I should read Warlight. What is the comparison to "The English Patient" about?

Theresa Kennedy It is exquisitely written, with his typical poetic ability to charm and confound with the mystery of his words and with what he does not reveal. He’s …moreIt is exquisitely written, with his typical poetic ability to charm and confound with the mystery of his words and with what he does not reveal. He’s not a perfect novelist, but his exposition is so compelling that you can overlook the huge gaps, the silences in his novels and what is not resolved. There is just no one quite like Michael Ondaatje. I am determined to read every one of his lovely books! (less)

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