Ok, so I admit it. one of the main reasons I read this book is because the film was coming out. I've read several of The Good Doctors other less filmable books and thoroughly enjoyed them and I didn't like the idea of a non booky person recommending this one to me. I even went so far as to buy the non film cover pictured above even though it cost a few quid more than the film cover one.
As I mentioned, I've read several other books by this author and I'm a huge fan. Some people only see the drink and drugs and crazy language and dismiss his writing as a cheap trick. They are wrong. He is one of the most insightful and intelligent journalists / writers of the last century and never shirks from a challenge or a story.
This book is a worthy part of his canon and I really enjoyed it. At first I thought it was a little more straight laced than some of his other books....but I soon realised that I just hadn't seen it coming. The good doctor is still in there taking you on a roller-coaster of a journey. and most enjoyable a ride it was too.
The only problem....the book involves alot of rum. the new film stars Johnny Depp. I kept thinking of captain Jack Sparrow when I was reading it. damn my limited and derivative imagination.
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