Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga TokarczukMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
One of Poland's most imaginative and lyrical writers, Olga Tokarczuk presents us with a detective story with a twist in DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD.
After her two dogs go missing and members of the local hunting club are found murdered, teacher and animal rights activist Janina Duszejko becomes involved in the ensuing investigation.
Part magic realism, part detective story, DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD is suspenseful and entertaining reimagining of the genre interwoven with poignant and insightful commentaries on our perceptions of madness, marginalised people and animal rights.
I didn't find this book an easy read - it took me quite a few days and it's not actually that long. The blurb on the cover sums up the book quite well and it is about the mystery surrounding several deaths in a community in Poland with an ending I hadn't predicted.
Why 5 stars? Because it is beautifully written. It's clever. It doesn't just tell the story. I wouldn't say I loved it but I can appreciate why the author is a Nobel prize winner.
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I didn't find this book an easy read - it took me quite a few days and it's not actually that long. The blurb on the cover sums up the book quite well and it is about the mystery surrounding several deaths in a community in Poland with an ending I hadn't predicted.
Why 5 stars? Because it is beautifully written. It's clever. It doesn't just tell the story. I wouldn't say I loved it but I can appreciate why the author is a Nobel prize winner.
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