Shark (novel)
| Author | Will Self |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Publication date | United Kingdom - September 4 |
| Pages | 480pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-670-91857-7 |
| Preceded by | Umbrella |
Shark is the tenth novel by Will Self, published in 2014.
Content
The stream-of-consciousness novel continues the story of psychiatrist Zack Busner.
The novel is written in a flowing fashion without chapters and with no paragraph breaks. It is "a book-length paragraph, beginning and ending mid-sentence",[1] which hops "between characters and time periods with the agility of a mountain goat."[2]
Self indicated that Umbrella was the first part of a trilogy against his own initial expectations.
Reviews
Writing for The Sunday Times, Theo Tait wrote...[3]
"...approximately two parts James Joyce to one part Louis-Ferdinand Céline."
Stuart Kelly, writing for The Guardian wrote...[4]
"Shark" is angrier, more brutal and more intense: it made me furious, not melancholic. But the book itself is also a paean to books...."Shark" confirms that Self is the most daring and delightful novelist of his generation, a writer whose formidable intellect is mercilessly targeted on the limits of the cerebral as a means of understanding. Yes, he makes you think, but he also insists that you feel"
References
- ↑ Shark review – Will Self's latest has sharp teeth and a warm heart The Guardian
- ↑ Shark by Will Self, review: 'truly wonderful' The Daily Telegraph
- ↑ Shark by Will Self The Sunday Times
- ↑ Shark by Will Self review – a dazzling followup to Umbrella The Guardian
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