Book Count (since 1 January 2012)

Book Count (since 1 January 2014): 30

Sunday 10 April 2011

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

I must have misunderstood this book because I didn't really like it, unlike everyone else in the entire world. It is about an old school teacher and his two pupils, who have remained in touch as the pupils have grown up. It's really about Judaism. The author is very clever and knows a lot about anti-semitism and Jewish life. But it just doesn't make for a very interesting read. The main character is an irritating, insecure non-Jew and his old school friend is an unrealistically self obsessed non practicing Jew. The novel goes on and on and on about their different attitudes towards their religious beliefs. In summary - dull and slightly pretentious but thankfully short. Did not deserve the prize over Room or Skippy Dies.

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