Booker prize excitement
I finally finished all of the novels on the booker prize shortlist, and finally feel entitled to hold an opinion on a deserving winner. My rankings are as follows:
1. Darkmans by Nicola Barker
has emerged triumphant as my favourite to win, simply because it was the most gloriously fun to read, narrowly followed by
2. Animal's People by Indra Sinha
which is the book I'll be recommending to friends and family from the shortlist. A review should follow later today or early tomorrow.
3. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
edges into third, because it is such a well-controlled work
4. Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones
drops down to fourth, though I'd still be pleased if it won, whereas with
5. The Gathering by Anne Enright
I will be dissatisfied if it wins, though I recognize that I have perhaps 'under-read' it. Leaving:
6. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Moshin Hamid
for last place. Which confirms to me that I enjoyed the Booker shortlist a great deal this year; though this last title is a bit of a lightweight compared to the others, I still enjoyed it thoroughly, and thought that it had great merit.
Though the Booker website is a lot bigger these days, I still can't find any indication there of when the prize will be announced, and how the result will be made known to the wider public. Last year the winner was revealed on the 10'o'clock news, whereas in the past we've been treated to a whole half hour of Booker excitement. TV listings aren't giving me any clues. Is this conversely the most publicised and least covered Booker prize ever?
Becca
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