Category: Literary Fiction

dialogue, Explicit, Literary Fiction, Writing

‘How Late it Was, How Late’ by James Kelman

by colingarrow • 08/03/2022 • 2 Comments

My Review (5 stars out of 5) After a two-day drinking binge, Sammy appears to have forgotten where he’s been or who he’s seen and getting picked up and given a good hiding by the police doesn’t help. To make matters worse, Sammy finds he has gone blind. Released from the lockup, he makes his…

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Characters, Humour, Literary Fiction, Satire

‘Wonder Boys’ by Michael Chabon

by colingarrow • 04/01/2020 • 2 Comments

My Review (5 stars out of 5) Over-sexed, pot-bellied, pot-smoking, ageing novelist Grady Tripp struggles to finish the novel he’s been working on for several years. With an eager editor tugging at his coattails, and his long-time lover demanding a decision on their relationship, Tripp is faced with a series of challenges that could make…