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29: 290:, panned the novel and called its story "flimsy", writing, "The dangers of turning a script into fiction are many and Barry skirts none of them. A novel needs interiority, an intimacy between characters and reader, a simultaneous conveyance of narrative and commentary. Barry does the bare minimum." 280:
gave the novel a rave review, writing, "Barry's sensibility is eerie; he is attuned to spirits, to malevolent presences, the psychic tundra around us. But what distinguishes this book beyond its humour, terror and beauty of description is its moral perception."
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wrote, "Barry is a writer of the first rate, and his prose is at turns lean and lyrical, but always precise. Though some scenes land as stiff and schematic, the characters' banter is wildly and inventively coarse, and something to behold ."
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gave the novel a favourable review, writing, "Barry adds an exceptional chapter to the literary history of a country that inspires cruelty and comedy and uncommon writing."
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The novel is set over a 24-hour period on 23 October 2018 in the terminal building at the Andalusian
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or leave on one heading there. The two men were once involved in smuggling Moroccan
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With Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson & Ruth Negga – Cannes Market"
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The novel was named one of the top ten books of 2019 by
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Index


Kevin Barry
Literary fiction
Crime fiction
Algeciras
Canongate Books
ISBN
978-1-78211-617-2
OCLC
1081267637
Dewey Decimal
LC Class
Kevin Barry
Edinburgh
Canongate Books
Booker Prize
port city
Algeciras
Spain
Cork City
Tangier
Morocco
hashish
Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Reviews
The Guardian
Alan Warner
The Times
The New York Times Book Review
Cannes Market

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