![]() ![]() It combines the best elements of both his earlier novels - it’s literary fiction where the language absolutely sings to you, yet never obscures the strong story and vivid, memorable characters. But Galore, his third novel, is Crummey’s best by far. His second, The Wreckage, didn’t seem to be as highly acclaimed although I liked it better - because it told a great story with strong characters. Michael Crummey’s first novel, River Thieves, gained lots of critical success although it wasn’t a favourite of mine personally - I found it another example of literary fiction that was too caught up in the beauty of the writing for me to concentrate on the story. I’m just about to start posting the reviews of the “ Canada Reads” novels that I’m going to be reading (along with, hopefully, lots of other Canadians) but before those start, I’m going to review the book I would pick if I were chosen to be a “ Canada Reads” panelist. ![]()
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