Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I know everyone has their own literary tastes, but I cannot fathom how anyone can like this book. It's a seemingly endless incoherent stream of consciousness written in a presumably imagined vernacular. I actually had to read about the book to figure out that it may or may not be about Belfast during the 70s (There! Saved you $10 and a few hours). The book's plot is almost non-existent. The character development equals that found in mid-term papers from 7th grade creative writing classes. The narrative is vague and non-sensical to the point of giving you anxiety. Every now and then the Man Booker judges miss the mark. Man Booker winners share common surrealistic themes, with winners being unique and bleeding edge...something that hasn't been done before. Sometimes the judges choose art over literature, discounting the literary deficiencies for the artistic vision and creativity. In this case, the judges selected an art installation. Literary garbage. But unique...a writing style that has never been tried before. The problem is, there is a reason it has never been tried. Because it doesn't work. It is miserable and nauseating to read and should have never been published. I would rate this zero starts if I had the option.