You may have heard that We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves contains a big reveal (it’s on page 77 of the Australian copy, by all means AVOID flicking to this page). I think she’s mastered the red herring with this book in addition to scrutinising family dynamics. It was enjoyable and made me re-evaluate Fowler as an author. If I only read one book on the Booker long list this year, I’m glad I picked this one. Hence the trip to the library to give this one a go. I had previously heard some great things about We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves but I was a bit wary because I didn’t like Fowler’s The Jane Austen Book Club when I read it many years ago (so many, that I can’t remember why I didn’t enjoy it). Publisher: Serpent’s Tail (imprint of Profile Books, available through Allen & Unwin in Australia)Įvery time there’s a prize long list revealed, I promise myself that I’m going to attempt to read some of the books on it to broaden my horizons, fully utilise the power of the library and hopefully discover some great new authors. Why I chose it: On the Man Booker Prize for 2014 long list. The not-so-good: I think you need to avoid the spoiler to get the full impact, which makes it a little difficult to review! The good: There’s a big reveal on page 77 which makes you rethink everything you’ve read. In brief: Rosemary reflects back on her childhood, when she still had siblings, and how they have changed the way she acts.
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