Monday 18 July 2011

Less effort, please

The Book: The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields

The Quote: "If this does not win the Booker Prize for Fiction it will be because it is too good."

The Reviewer: Scotland on Sunday

The Verdict: Ah ok, Carol can rest assured that that is the reason she didn't win then - must try not as hard next time Carol!
I wonder what Roddy Doyle, author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - which actually did win the 1993 Booker prize that Carol Shields was shortlisted for - would have to say about this speculation.

3 comments:

  1. That is quite possibly my favourite review to date. It also explains why I didn't win my school modelling competition. Clearly I was just too darn cute.

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  2. It's also why I have never won the GQ best dressed male award. Too freaking sexy for my own good!

    And as for the Nobel prizes. They only give them to average thinkers anyway.

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  3. Exactly - we all know the reason for our collective failures in competitions now!
    This really is a perfect example of alarmingly bonkers nonsense.

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