Lost Souls

著者 : MichaelCollins

• Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) (2004年8月2日発売)

感想・レビュー・書評

[sophieさんの感想 · 2005年4月30日]

I can see why this book was nominated for the Booker prize, at the same time I can see why it didn't win it.
The prose is finely crafted; the psychology of our lost hero and the corruption of an (unnamed) small American town are drawn evocatively, with something of a surreal quality. The contrast with the straightforward description of a police investigation also works.
Critics employ comparisons to David Lynch, but I wasn't drawn into this world, like I am with Lynch's films. Collins' world is that of mundane existence, spiritual subsistence, something that is not even pathetic. It's beautifully done, but I'm sorry, I couldn't really care less.
I do agree it might make a good film though.