Drivetime

by James Meek

Sounds like easy collecting an antique for a rich stranger. Alan Allen, freshly unemployed, short of cash, and caught up in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, is about to find out otherwise. But not before being swept on a European wild-goose chase in this refreshing, surreal and gloriously funny novel.

Genres: Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Mariam · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book is number 1 in my top 3 worst books ever. This is the stupidest, most boring, and most confusing book I've ever read. It doesn't get worse than this. A book this length should have taken me maximum a week to finish but it took me almost 3 weeks instead. The way it's written is so confusing especially the speech. From the blurb, it sounds like a very good book but when I started reading it I became convinced that a book can't get worse than this. I'm sure that this book will probably stay my top 1 worst book forever. Even classics are better than this. Do not recommend!

[Gary · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read about half. It sounds great from the blurb but the way it's written is terrible. I found it confusing, surreal, unclear and too hard to follow. I went back about 10 pages a few times in a bid to understand but just found it all so lame and poorly presented.

[Pim]

i read this in a single sitting, which has its benefits and drawbacks. on the plus side, it was totally engaging and a great read - i'm an admirer of meek's but find his books sometimes hard to get into. on the downside; i don't remember much about the plot now.

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

100 pages in, I ditched it !

Too surreal for me. The characters weren't at all likeable and the way the speech was presented was really confusing.

[Gerhard Greyvensteyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an unusual, puzzling, unnerving, delightful book! I accompanied the narrator on his cross-European jouney and loved every minute of it.

[Reena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not anywhere near as good as The People's Act of Love.