The Sea
by John Banville
2005, 195 pp.
2005 Booker Prize
Rating: 2
This was not my cup of tea. I don’t need an exciting plot to enjoy a book. I don’t mind older men looking back on their lives. In a similar vein, I loved Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, although I hated Roth’s Everyman. This was closer to Everyman.
Max is a widower that is overly sensitive to smells who is grieving (I guess?) over his wife. He calls her the “c” word and admits he really didn’t know her because he preferred not to know her.
Not one character in the book was likable. I guess I was lucky this was short.
- 1. Joy – July 6, 2007
- Ahhh, I just added this onto my iPod! I didn’t like EVERYMAN either, so you not liking this one is not a good sign for me.
- 2. Petunia – July 11, 2007
- I had the same reaction as you did. Didn’t care for it.
Not very encouraging, it’s on my tbr list, but I guess it’ll stay there for a long time now!
I’ve added this blog to my list:)
Thanks for the”visitor map”,I’ve added one to my blog as well!
Oh dear, this is on one of my challenges lists. I hope I enjoy it more than you did.
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