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Mar 29, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Usually when we talk about speculative fiction, it's a sci-fi, but this is a speculative novel about John Lennon. It's audacious to take on the character of one of the most famous men of the 20th century and I can't say that Irish novelist Kevin Barry entirely succeeds, but it's a wild ride, involving a sort of Irish magic realism and a variety of narrative approaches, including a section where Barry relates his own travel to the island and a scene structured like a play. I think "All You Need is Love (and Your Own Island)" would've been a stronger title. Contra the comment below, I think Barry certainly is Dermot Healey!