OLD GOD'S TIME
๐ข๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฑโ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐
๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: ๐๐๐
๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ:๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ: ๐๐๐๐
Tom Kettle, a retired policeman now living in a small house overlooking the Irish Sea, spends his days in solitude, reflecting on his past and the family he once had. His quiet existence is disturbed when former colleagues arrive, seeking answers about an unsolved case from decades agoโforcing long-buried memories to resurface.
Unfortunately, this book turned out to be a rather disappointing read for me. While the premise held great promise, the execution felt confusing and meandering. It was both profoundly sad and, at times, overwhelmingly tedious. The depth of sorrow in Tom Kettleโs life is undeniable, yet I was left perplexed by Barryโs narrative choices. It was never quite clear whether Tomโs disorientation stemmed from dementia, grief, or a blend of both.
I nearly set the book aside, but eventually pushed through, taking frequent breaks to recover from the prose's density. The writing, though lyrical at times, felt excessively heavy, with long-winded sentences that often seemed to lose their way. Following Tomโs fragmented stream of consciousness was challenging and, at times, exhausting. While I deeply sympathised with Tom and the immense tragedy that shaped his life, I found myself wishing for more clarity and direction. The overindulgence in styleโoften drifting into tangents of unrelated musingsโmade it difficult to stay emotionally connected. Though I recognise that Barryโs prose and sense of place are celebrated by many, this particular work did not resonate with me.
Despite the authorโs acclaim, I struggled to discern where Tom truly wasโpresent, past, or perhaps somewhere in between the haze of memory and imagination. DNF.
My Rating:
1.5/5
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