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A review by reachant
7 1/2 by Christos Tsiolkas
5.0
I LOOOOVE Christos Tsiolkas…just love him. His writing is sublime.
In 7½ Christos is writing about his own experiences of writing, of creating his art through the observations of beauty, and in this case, through shunning many of the contemporary topics of literature. He is simultaneously telling his own story, both current and historical, while writing his next novel. They are expertly woven together to make a wonderful story.
I have read two others of his – The Slap, in which every character is awful, and Barracuda, in which every character is awful! This was different – the characters were flawed but not awful.
Tsiolkas is not everyone’s cup of tea, I know, but he is definitely mine!
A tip of the hat to his reference to Fellini’s 8½.
In 7½ Christos is writing about his own experiences of writing, of creating his art through the observations of beauty, and in this case, through shunning many of the contemporary topics of literature. He is simultaneously telling his own story, both current and historical, while writing his next novel. They are expertly woven together to make a wonderful story.
I have read two others of his – The Slap, in which every character is awful, and Barracuda, in which every character is awful! This was different – the characters were flawed but not awful.
Tsiolkas is not everyone’s cup of tea, I know, but he is definitely mine!
A tip of the hat to his reference to Fellini’s 8½.