![]() ![]() Smith does not so much use words to convey a story but caresses them into submission. But I was lulled into continuing the book because of the hypnotic writing, the subversive use of language and the continual word play. The first two chapters of The Accidental were hard work because I had no reference points to guide me. ![]() This means I usually know what the story is about. Often my book reading choices are determined by recommendations by friends, reviews I’ve read in print or online, or, when I’m browsing in a store, the book cover image, the blurb and the first page. Reading a book ‘blind’ like this, does not happen very often for me. ![]() Even the dust jacket blurb gives very little away. Despite this, I did not know anything about the storyline. Fiction – hardcover Hamish Hamilton 320 pages 2005.Īli Smith’s critically acclaimed The Accidental was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and recently won the Whitbread Novel Award. ![]()
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