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Liz Jensen, author of WAR CRIMES FOR THE HOME
'Glen Duncan's talent is dizzying. A blazing firework of a novel, full of humour, sex and rage'
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'A disturbing, erotic, provocative and often comic novel address[ing] profound and unfashionable themes'
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read I lucifer from Glen Duncan, and enjoyed it. It was a bit hard going in places though, but funny and intelligently written.But,seeing it was a book that he knocked out on the quick, whilst writing Weathercock, it was a pretty good effort! I work in the book trade, and asked Duncan about it, when he came to sign his books. Weathercock though, is something different. Its a far better book - more then just a book about sadism, and the infatuation Domonic Hood has with the mysterious Deborah Black, although this is the on going theme throughout. Its about friendship and kinship with the kids he grows up with - namely Penn and Kelp, and this is something most of us can relate to. What Domonic also has to deal with is his dark side. Whilst his head says he shouldnt, his heart wants to experience the darker side - ie sadism. But, this book makes you feel for Domonic and his turmoil, even though some of what he does is definitely something most of us wouldnt contemplate. Through life, and tragedy, Domonic has to deal with more than the ghosts of dead friends, but also the battle within himself and the lure of perversion.We follow him through his early adult life, and through his search for the seemingly unobtainable father Ignatious Malone, who he feels holds the answers he needs. As a (once) good catholic, it is a struggle within himself to justify what he wants, and what he is doing.
It may seem a deep read, but I couldnt put this book down Duncan has indeed excelled himself, and has written a piece of fiction that you will be thinking about long after you have read it. My mumber one book of this year, for sure.
It may seem a deep read, but I couldnt put this book down Duncan has indeed excelled himself, and has written a piece of fiction that you will be thinking about long after you have read it. My mumber one book of this year, for sure.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After having read I, Lucifer by Duncan, (which was great, by the way) Idecided I ought to take the plunge into some more of Duncan'sliterature.
Like I, Lucifer, Weathercock offers a dark and disturbing view of humanlife, addressing issues many authors steer well clear of.
Following the life of Dominic Hood, a young Catholic sado-masochist, thisbook offers everything from love to lust, light to dark, goodness andevil, and an exorcism thrown in for good measure.
Though slightly worried about Glen Duncan's state of mind, I thoroughlyenjoyed this book. It's a novel that almost makes you ashamed to like it,because of it's graphic and frankly quite disgusting content. Butunderlying this not-so-cheery exterior is an accurate, and insightfulcommentary on the human exisitence. It gives a view of life that is bothintriguing and disturbing for the character as well as the reader.
Speaking of the characters, they are all very well developed, andinteresting to read about. Father Ignatius Malone, for example, is anextremely mysterious character whose exploits make brilliant reading. AndDominic himself is both lovable and disgusting at the same time, aconflict which he also sees and must overcome within himself.
This is definately not a book for those without strong stomachs. However,if you can get past the scenes which aren't so politically correct, thisis a very enjoyable (despite it's darkness) read. A must read for allliterature fans, and those with a taste for a darker, different view.
Like I, Lucifer, Weathercock offers a dark and disturbing view of humanlife, addressing issues many authors steer well clear of.
Following the life of Dominic Hood, a young Catholic sado-masochist, thisbook offers everything from love to lust, light to dark, goodness andevil, and an exorcism thrown in for good measure.
Though slightly worried about Glen Duncan's state of mind, I thoroughlyenjoyed this book. It's a novel that almost makes you ashamed to like it,because of it's graphic and frankly quite disgusting content. Butunderlying this not-so-cheery exterior is an accurate, and insightfulcommentary on the human exisitence. It gives a view of life that is bothintriguing and disturbing for the character as well as the reader.
Speaking of the characters, they are all very well developed, andinteresting to read about. Father Ignatius Malone, for example, is anextremely mysterious character whose exploits make brilliant reading. AndDominic himself is both lovable and disgusting at the same time, aconflict which he also sees and must overcome within himself.
This is definately not a book for those without strong stomachs. However,if you can get past the scenes which aren't so politically correct, thisis a very enjoyable (despite it's darkness) read. A must read for allliterature fans, and those with a taste for a darker, different view.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read all Glen Duncan's novels and always marvel that he isn't better known. Weathercock is a rollicking read; a whooshing ride through Dominic Hood's life and innermost thoughts. It gets slightly surreal but is always entertaining, dark, and unflinchingly human. Mr Duncan is just fab at friendship, sex, religion, guilt and the sweet absurdity that keeps us at one remove from understanding it all. He's more honest than many other writers, and you can tell he really enjoys working at phrases until they record exactly what he means. This might sound a bit facile, but it's what sets apart a certain tradition of authors who are often dismissed as overwrought or contrived. The thing I find about the very best of these writers is that when you surrender to their style, submerge yourself in their metaphors and make the extra effort to understand their words (dictionary at hand for looking up their hard-sought words) and allow the narrative pace to change and interrupt itself because there's simply something urgent and tangential to express, then you can often feel the full impact of beautiful, simple things. But I love authors who do this well. It can seem as though you have a direct line to their thoughts. Intimate and exhilarating, I'll always want to read anything this frustratingly elusive man writes. (In case fans of powerful but unshowy writing feel put off, know that Mr Duncan can do the plain man, and write him plainly too - just check out Death of An Ordinary Man, the antithesis of his deliberately OTT I, Lucifer.)
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a good read-but not for everyone
I have read a number of Glen Duncan's books and decided to dip into this just to see what the fuss is about. The writing is, as always, exceptional. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. Cranfield
A modern-day Marquis de Sade.
After laughing my way through I Lucifer, this book was my second Glen Duncan book. Although not as acerbic with wit as I, Lucifer, Weathercock is no less affecting and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by vi
strong stuff
An enjoyable read, well paced, funny, and shocking in places. But what happens 2/3rds of the way through ? Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sun Flower
Compelling
This has to be one of the strangest books I've ever read. I've certainly never read anything in this genre before, although to be honest I couldn't tell you what genre this would... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2010 by Blatant Biblioholic
Better and better
My first exposure to Glen Duncan was "I Lucifer", which I thoroughly enjoyed, shortly followed by "Death Of An Ordinary Man", which is extraordinary and brilliant. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2006 by E. W. Collier
The Good Beyond Evil
Brilliantly dark. Honest and human. Screaming fun. I laughed and cried, farted and followed through.
The real thing. Best read of my year.
Published on 7 April 2004
Outstanding
I've been a fan of Glen Duncan's writing since his first novel, "Hope" but this is quite simply his best yet. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by Peter Lee
Fearless writing
A wonderful, on-the-edge tale of love, compulsion, loss, friendship, and the darkness that lies within. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2004 by Faye
A tale of infatuation, and a lot more!
I read I lucifer from Glen Duncan, and enjoyed it. It was a bit hard going in places though, but funny and intelligently written. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2004 by Paul Lagden
Weathercock - a tale about sadism, and a lot more
I read I lucifer from Glen Duncan, and enjoyed it. It was a bit hard going in places though, but funny and intelligently written. Read more
Published on 5 July 2003 by Paul Lagden
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