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Solar Bones by Mike McCormack - 4* - My Review

In a small town in Ireland on All Souls’ Day in 2009, Marcus Conway sits at his kitchen table and reminisces about his life. His thoughts touch on his family, work as a civil engineer, political views, epidemics, and economic conditions. He reflects on his two children, Agnes and Darragh, when they were young and now that they have grown.

It is told in stream-of-consciousness without traditional punctuation. I am not generally a fan of writing that does not provide natural breaks for the reader. However, if you are like me in this regard, I heartily recommend the audio performance by Tim Gerard Reynolds. The prose is poetic and flows beautifully in the narration. There is a reason for the unusual structure, which will eventually become apparent. I own a copy of the e-book, so I was able to appreciate the author’s artistic intent.