When characters die, can we really feel grief?

A question which I've had an extensive muse over. On Guardian Unlimited. Ici

Fever Reviewed

Fever's progress in the great book ocean has been slow but steady. The waves are long. Almost a year after publication, it was described by 3am magazine as "a stunning debut novel."

Early 2008, some reviews appeared in the British and Irish press. These rejiggered press releases from the The Irish World and The Western Mail are available on-line. "Traditional Celtic lyricism" - my arse.

There's also this review from Gwales.

Meanwhile, the Big Issue said "an absorbing and intelligent debut" which is nice, and a man from The Irish Independent said - "a punchy first novel." Which echoes the sentiment expressed in the Western Mail's rejiggered press release.

An interview in The Irish Examiner said Fever was "witty" and there was a really good review in Planet International, which I've lost, and oh, in Hot Press the book got mentioned due to my own Goth punk past.

And that's it.

Except for the The Donegal Herald - "A thundering disgrace to his people and the county that reared him. Mr. Feehily (or should one rather say Monsieur?) would do well to mind his filthy mouth. Donegal is well rid of him and his fancy French ways." It said.

That last quote is made up but sure what the hell.

A Spanish translation - Fiebre - was published in September 2009 by El Tercer Nombre, Madrid.

Gerry Feehily - Europhrenia

Thursday, July 17, 2008

When characters die, can we really feel grief?

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