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Engagingly told, cleverly constructed (TIME OUT )
Glittering pockets of wit...Banks is undoubtedly a natural (INDEPENDENT )
Glittering pockets of wit...Banks is undoubtedly a natural (INDEPENDENT )
INDEPENDENT
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Banks is incredibly versatile as an author. Each of his books manages to deal with a wide array of subjects. Yet the commonailty of his books is the way the reader is completely drawn in to the characters.
Espedair Street - about an ex rock-star - is moving, and at the same time hilarious. It genuinely had me laughing out loud (on the Tube, not the done thing).
For once, a Scottish author has managed to portray dingy life and the struggle of a disadvantaged background, in a non-depressing manner. Congratulations.
I've found some of the reviews critical of this book as it is unrealistic. It may well be. I'm not an ex rock star, so I don't know. Don't buy it perhaps if you want a book about a rock-star. But as a book about the human being - from no-hope misery, to success and back - this is outstanding. Read this book.
Espedair Street - about an ex rock-star - is moving, and at the same time hilarious. It genuinely had me laughing out loud (on the Tube, not the done thing).
For once, a Scottish author has managed to portray dingy life and the struggle of a disadvantaged background, in a non-depressing manner. Congratulations.
I've found some of the reviews critical of this book as it is unrealistic. It may well be. I'm not an ex rock star, so I don't know. Don't buy it perhaps if you want a book about a rock-star. But as a book about the human being - from no-hope misery, to success and back - this is outstanding. Read this book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of Iain's most consistently entertaining books, even if it is a little short. Superbly written, structured and moving along at a breakneck pace, Banks clearly used up all his non-sci-fi ideas in this one as his next book was, ahem, Canal Dreams.
Even if you've not read any Banks before this is still heartily recommended, especially for anyone who is, was or has ever wanted to be a rock star...
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read and enjoyed Bank's previous books, The Wasp Factory and Walking on Glass, I tried this one. I was not disappointed. Espedair Street is a well-researched, well-written, engrossing read. The narrator, a gangly, ugly, reclusive former rock star, is realistically flawed, while maintaining enough qualities for the audience to truly sympathise with him. The non-lineal structure of the book captivates the reader and supplies them with constant intrigue. Espedair Street is an essential read for fans of rock music, especially those who also happen to be partial to Iain Banks sardonic wit.
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Well written and engaging
I am a huge Ian Banks fan, but i think that this is his best book, its well written and engaging so it makes you turn the pages and delve deeper into the book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Roger Butterworth
Creme Brulee
Although not a huge fan of Iain Banks, I did enjoy Complicity, which kept me reading on the edge of my seat until the end. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Daly
Take a trip down Espedair Street
Espedair Street is a very good book and a very enjoyable read. The plot revolves around the rise and fall of a 70s rock star called Daniel Weir. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Craig Henderson
A return to Banks
I read Espedair Street, what? 15 years ago? I loved it then. Since that time I've slowly fallen out of love with books. Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. A. Scarrow
My favourite Banks novel
This is obviously a novel that divides opinion - interesting to read the very different views on this page. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by Annette
It Rocks!!
This book is the best I have ever read, and my favorite book of all time! I bought it a few years ago, lent it to a friend, never got it back, so bought i again. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by Douglas Mayer
The most enjoyable "my life in rock" novel I've read to date
Not only do I love listening to music, but I also enjoy reading about it - biographies, reference books, novels... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by Peter Lee
Tense, tragic and highly readable, but lacking in direction
"Espedair Street" is the fourth novel by the critically acclaimed Scottish author Iain Banks. Narrated by Daniel Weir - affectionately known to his friends as 'Weird' - it charts... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2009 by The Wanderer
A great rock 'memoir' !
'Espedair Street' is the story of Daniel Weir - 'Weird' - the songwriter of (fictional) scotish rock band Frozen Gold. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2008 by Nik
Liza-bet, do you love me ?
Iain Banks was born in Scotland in 1954 and published his first book - "The Wasp Factory" - in 1984. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2008 by Craobh Rua
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