How Late It Was, How Late
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How Late It Was, How Late

by James Kelman

1994•Drama•373 pages

Taste attributes: dramacomedyslowunsavouryenclosedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA contained novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

In Scotland, the portrait of a petty crook who had one run-in with police too many. It is a series of reflections as he sits in jail, contemplating his fate. He had been in trouble before, but this time it's different, the latest brawl with police cost him his eyesight. Now in addition to all his other troubles he is blind.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComedyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentarySelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

BlindEx-convictsScotland

Details

Author
James Kelman
Published
1994
Pages
373
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