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Malarky (2012)

by Anakana Schofield(Favorite Author)

3.47 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1926845382 (ISBN13: 9781926845388)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Biblioasis

review 1: Told in Irish dialect, the narrative moves between first and third person with an almost melodic lilt. However, it is in the depth of characterization that Anakana Schofield shines; the reader ends up inside the very head of Philomena/Our Woman, the story's protagonist. My problem is that I didn't care for the person that I found there. Philomena's main life-coping strategy is avoidance and, if that doesn't work, then, there is denial. Her main preoccupation is worrying about what others may think. This story, dealing with an older woman's sexuality and sanity, is set in the west of Ireland. Though lulled by the language at first, I soon lost interest and only finished it because it was my book club's choice.
review 2: "Malarky" is superbly well-written--the pr... moreose is elegant and surprising, the tone is strange and interesting, and the ideas are profound--and the three stars I gave it have to do with how difficult I found it to become involved in the story. It wasn't the right book at the right time for me; I'll return to it. That said, I loved the Halim parts especially, and enjoyed Schofield's eye for description and her ear for dialogue. Well deserving of the acclaim and awards it has been receiving. less

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