Reviews round-up
The Weight of Angels
by John Boyne
4 of 5 critics positive
5 reviews: 4 positives, 1 pan
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“does a remarkable job of writing a compelling tale with almost no action or introspection”
Book review: The reimagined world of Oscar Wilde
Positive
Read the review ↗“fizzes with fun and newly coined Oscarisms”
Alternative reality imagines Oscar Wilde avoiding ruin as he takes swipes at Shaw, Stoker and Joyce
Positive
Read the review ↗“delivers a witty alternate history of Oscar Wilde”
The Weight of Angels by John Boyne
Positive
Read the review ↗“A poignant, moving, sometimes funny novel about regret and atonement”
The Weight of Angels by John Boyne: What if Oscar Wilde had lived long beyond his 46 years?
Pan
Read the review ↗“the results are sentimental and unconvincing”
The Weight of Angels by John Boyne review – what if Oscar Wilde had lived?
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