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Lanny
by Max Porter
I loved Lanny.
Anyone who’s ever cared for a child will find themselves both completely tugged by the heart and rollicking in joy with Lanny. They’ll also find themselves trapped and utterly ravaged by Lanny. This book is a RIDE, dear reader.
I fell in love with the style and story in the first sitting (about 25% of the book) and then I read the entire rest of the book in one go, because the constantly shifting streams of consciousness, the change in style at each third of the book, the uncertainty and the emotion and the mundanity of life all came rushing at me and there was no physical way for me to put the damn book down.
This book is as weird and fantastic as it is matter-of-fact and ordinary. Our boy Lanny is surrounded by “Lanny’s Mum”, “Lanny’s Dad”, Pete, a cast of extras that covers just about every English persona you could imagine, and a character named Dead Papa Toothwort (complete with typography that literally reels around the page). As an ensemble they examine the coexistence of individuals and community, history and present day, magic and reality.
Porter has really created something unique with Lanny. I suspect not everyone will love it, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you pick it up!
Anyone who’s ever cared for a child will find themselves both completely tugged by the heart and rollicking in joy with Lanny. They’ll also find themselves trapped and utterly ravaged by Lanny. This book is a RIDE, dear reader.
I fell in love with the style and story in the first sitting (about 25% of the book) and then I read the entire rest of the book in one go, because the constantly shifting streams of consciousness, the change in style at each third of the book, the uncertainty and the emotion and the mundanity of life all came rushing at me and there was no physical way for me to put the damn book down.
This book is as weird and fantastic as it is matter-of-fact and ordinary. Our boy Lanny is surrounded by “Lanny’s Mum”, “Lanny’s Dad”, Pete, a cast of extras that covers just about every English persona you could imagine, and a character named Dead Papa Toothwort (complete with typography that literally reels around the page). As an ensemble they examine the coexistence of individuals and community, history and present day, magic and reality.
Porter has really created something unique with Lanny. I suspect not everyone will love it, but I’d love to hear your thoughts if you pick it up!