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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A tale about sadism, and much more, 23 Jan 2004
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.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Deeply disturbing...in the best possible way, 20 April 2004
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.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Weathercock - a tale about sadism, and a lot more, 5 July 2003
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.
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