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In Cody, young musician, short interaction with homeless man causes a continuous stream of memories on poverty, society, emigration/migration, drug use, fighting, empty existence, racism ... I, usually, like the stream of consciousness, but in this book the content is just overshadowed by this literary style. Difficult structure of this story is also in the close connection with the composer Scelsi and his work. While I appreciate author‘s 👇

Thanks to the short books selection in this year International Booker Prize and no places to go ...

My first complete surprise of the #InternationalBookerPrize2021 longlist. I don‘t usually do at all well with gritty, trippy or stream-of-consciousness, but I loved this one. And the soundtrack would be AMAZING!

A cellist waits for colleagues on a canal footpath. He‘s asked for some change, triggering thoughts of where he‘s come from, the life he (was) expected to lead. It‘s incredibly disorientating, beautifully written- and Yes to that ending!

Starting April with books from the #InternationalBookerPrize2021 longlist.

Really excited to read Inventory of Losses - but wish I‘d bought the print. Schalansky‘s Atlas of Remote Islands is just a beautiful thing, and she talks about book design in this preamble. Not too sure why it‘s in a fiction prize, but ok.

Wretchedness was the one my library had. A gritty, stream-of-consciousness thing 😕 - but so far I‘m surprisingly totally absorbed.