The North Water
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Ian McGuire‘s second novel - The North Water - is a brutal, gory, gritty and suspenseful tale of exploration, deprivation, faith, greed and survival. While reading, I was time and again reminded of Cormac McCarthy, Herman Melville and also Michael Punke. I was so grabbed by the narrative, I really had a hard time putting it down. The novel‘s main characters are constructed fantastically: the descriptions of their appearances are detailed, clear and to the point. Readers will have no trouble to imagine these rugged, filthy men who are just as rough as the elements and environments they encounter and live off. Their inner lives, believes and attitudes reveal themselves over the course of the novel. Henry Drax - much like McCarthy‘s Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men - is unforgettable: his beast-like appearance and his disregard for any form of ethical framework or common law make him the perfect villain who only answers to his own callings. He is presented as being absolutely brutish and coldblooded but at the same time streetwise and witty, always scheming plans that ensure his survival and profit. While Drax never really changes as a character, his antagonist, Patrick Summer, a surgeon, is a complex man with a troubled history who tries to find his path, footing and truth in the world and who is deeply marked and changed by the experiences he makes in the course of the plot. The plot is dark and gritty, full of suspense, a pinch of myth and quite a bit of gore. The gory passages are never cheap or a simple means to shock readers; its is authentic, never overdone and adds to the creation of an overall dark atmosphere and the authenticity of the social, historic and geographic setting of the novel. The story‘s premise is neither new nor complicated and reader‘s might believe that they have already read or heard this story and how it ends — but McGuire’s story telling capabilities, his use of language and his ability to reveal just enough information at just the right moment make this rather short novel so deep, gripping, mythical and impressive - you simply have to keep reading. I have not watched the miniseries based on the novel (starring Colin Farrell as Henry Drax) yet, but I watched the trailer and it looked promising.
Beschreibung
Beiträge
Ian McGuire‘s second novel - The North Water - is a brutal, gory, gritty and suspenseful tale of exploration, deprivation, faith, greed and survival. While reading, I was time and again reminded of Cormac McCarthy, Herman Melville and also Michael Punke. I was so grabbed by the narrative, I really had a hard time putting it down. The novel‘s main characters are constructed fantastically: the descriptions of their appearances are detailed, clear and to the point. Readers will have no trouble to imagine these rugged, filthy men who are just as rough as the elements and environments they encounter and live off. Their inner lives, believes and attitudes reveal themselves over the course of the novel. Henry Drax - much like McCarthy‘s Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men - is unforgettable: his beast-like appearance and his disregard for any form of ethical framework or common law make him the perfect villain who only answers to his own callings. He is presented as being absolutely brutish and coldblooded but at the same time streetwise and witty, always scheming plans that ensure his survival and profit. While Drax never really changes as a character, his antagonist, Patrick Summer, a surgeon, is a complex man with a troubled history who tries to find his path, footing and truth in the world and who is deeply marked and changed by the experiences he makes in the course of the plot. The plot is dark and gritty, full of suspense, a pinch of myth and quite a bit of gore. The gory passages are never cheap or a simple means to shock readers; its is authentic, never overdone and adds to the creation of an overall dark atmosphere and the authenticity of the social, historic and geographic setting of the novel. The story‘s premise is neither new nor complicated and reader‘s might believe that they have already read or heard this story and how it ends — but McGuire’s story telling capabilities, his use of language and his ability to reveal just enough information at just the right moment make this rather short novel so deep, gripping, mythical and impressive - you simply have to keep reading. I have not watched the miniseries based on the novel (starring Colin Farrell as Henry Drax) yet, but I watched the trailer and it looked promising.