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Vestiges of plot – concerning a galaxy where melanin is exchanged like an illicit drug – are a little hard to fathom in a novel the publishers describe as psychedelic noir. They say this book blends ‘the diasporic with the avant garde’, which may sound scary, but the rhythmic beauty of the text still makes it an inviting read. Joseph can recite a staggering 80% of UFOs from memory, and if he happens to be performing near you, he is well worth catching live. This book could almost be a CD. (Pulp Net )
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Joseph employs a syncretic, diasporic and highly innovative blend of genres and styles, providing an example of how diaspora becomes subject, inspiration and rationale for the innovative use of form, while experimental traditions enable him to show the diaspora in a fresh light. (Lauri Ramey )
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This review is from: The African Origins of UFOs (Salt Modern Fiction) (Paperback)
What to say about this text? Firstly, the book itself, this is a rare thing, a beautifully produced paperback, framed and set with great care and style by the publishers, Salt. And a good thing too. The complexity of the form of the text, if mishandled, would have rendered it unreadable. As it is, flick through prior to reading- will send shivers of anticipation down your literary spine. And by the end, the style does justify the effort spent, indeed it does. I finished this experimental novel with a sigh, of relief and of sadness as I was parted from what had been an intense and difficult experience. This is a sensual book in every sense, olfactory perhaps most prominent. It is a smelly book, one that reeks with the ecology of Trinidad, its central muse. After finishing, I had to go eat a curry goat roti. The introduction to the novel, by Dr. Lauri Ramey, will suffice for a clever analysis of the literary debts and merits of Joseph's style, it is sufficient to say here that science fiction, poetry, and music-infected prose proliferates and intertwines like some crazy spicy noodle soup. Forget the comfortable linear narratives of all too ubiquitous best-sellers, this is original work, honed with a fine, caring eye. It is not only a poetic novel, it is a testament, no superficial work of mere fiction this, where a reader feels truth in words arrayed in this manner s/he must wince, halt, re-read, smile and move on, enriched. Check it out.
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This review is from: The African Origins of UFOs (Salt Modern Fiction) (Paperback)
This is spine-rattling writing that checks L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poetry and Sun Ra in one! This *should* be 'difficult', but it's entertaining - dare I say it, even a page-turner. Anthony Joseph has an extraordinary ability with words and can do it all - lyrical, bombastic, dialect, abstract. A rollercoaster read! Highly recommended.
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I loved this book. Once you get used to the language (reading aloud helps) it is great fun. Anthony has great perception and sense of humour.
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