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Sunday, June 2, 2013
I'm reading a book about friendship, and initially I was not very keen because the narration was slow, like a blog, of sorts; full of musings and recounts, but now I see that I identify with the author.
He too, asked what I once wondered,
do friends expire?
Winner of the 1999 Whitbread First Novel Award, White City Blue by Tim Lott.
"This particular novel is about the baffling need for men to hold onto friendships that have outlived their lifespan, as a last-ditch effort to hold onto their youth. The main character here has three buddies who, every year, reenact the same pointless adventure they had once when they were young. But one year it conflicts with his girlfriend's birthday! Oh no! The choice between past and future!"
Erin W from the net summarized it as much.
It isnt an amazing read, I'd say, in terms of plot, but the value of the book is in it's ability to echo the the voices in your head and sometimes, to affirm your suspicions about the condition of Man.
Yep, that's my $0.02 worth of review.
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