Peter Carey won the Booker Prize twice. Why? The Observer found Maggs 'Bold, gripping and wonderful.' I found it none of these things. The Guardian states that it is not a pastiche. I would argue that it is. When you can read Dickens why read Carey? Carey's aim seems to be to examine events from a post-colonial perspective. This is not achieved by adding 'f***' or 'mate' to nineteenth century dialogue.
(Judith Peppitt - bwl 78 Autumn 2015 ) |
