148 diaries are found in a skip. Masters sets out to understand the life of the unknown diarist, picking up identity clues as he goes, but giving the life as it was experienced priority over detective work. The result is a steady, if at times possibly stage-managed, stream of surprise discoveries - the greatest one at the end. The moving story of an utterly individual existence written from the inside. Vital to avoid spoilers before reading.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 82 Autumn 2016 ) |
