![]() ![]() Ultimately I want to recommend that people give it a go and try to push past that initial apprehension that might occur when you realise the whole book is written the way it is. He can mean whatever the mincery or audience wants him to mean.Īnyway that was a bit of a ramble but just wanted to get some thoughts down and see what other people had to say about it. I find the figure of Eusa fascinating - a kind of contradictory character who is a figure of arrogance, tragedy, pity, hate and hubris. Theres a lot of stuff going on with the book about history and our connection (or disconnection) to it, about how stories and language can be used as propaganda or a way to find some possible semblance of truth, about what it means to have power and a lot more. ![]() Personally, I have found the book pretty good (and a little dark) so far. It is an interesting and effective use of form however, considering the setting and events of the novel. For me the form and and content of the novel matched up perfectly. Riddley Walker- Russell Hoban I have been reading this book and have been finding the language-style difficult to get used to. The way it's written captures this sense of things been somewhat recognisable, but also distorted and unclear. It's mainly known for being written in a sort of future English form in which the language seems to have deteriorated from how we speak now, although still recognisable. ![]() It's far from a generic post apocylaptic story though. It's set far in the future, possibly (but not certainly) over 2000 years. I really liked it and found it to be really interesting! I've been thinking about it all day since finishing.įor those who dont know it's a post nuclear event story set in Kent in the UK. I've just finished reading Riddley Walker and wondered what other peoples thoughts were? ![]()
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