thel ([info]thel) wrote on April 8th, 2010 at 07:26 pm
The Tax Inspector
Parasti es izvairos lasīt depresīvus romāniņus, ja tur centrā ir disfunkcionālas ģimenes sāga. Peter Carey grāmatas 'The Tax Inspector' raksturojumi norādīja, ka tā ir depresīva etc., taču vienalga atvēru lasīšanai šo grāmatu. Godīgi sakot, galvenokārt tāpēc, ka man viņš patīk kā autors. Stāsta centrā bija incests, pedofilija, seksuāla izmantošana vienas ģimenes ietvaros un sekas uz attiecībām ar apkārtējiem, ko radīja šādas darbības. Taču kopumā nebija slikti sarakstīts. (Vienīgi beigas izskatījās nedaudz norautas). Mans vērtējums 3.5/5


"The Tax Inspector" is not a pleasant read. It's a story about a family damaged by incest making its final descent into hell, and it's also about a very pregnant woman who stumbles into this mess at the worst possible time.

I don't mind the subject matter being dark and all, but spending time with so many ugly characters in such an ugly setting - a run-down car dealership/garage - for over 300 pages is just painful and unrewarding. The "explosive" ending is a joke.
 
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