A Spot of Bother
Mark Haddon: A Spot of Bother
What starts off slow and only somewhat interesting, quickly develops into a personal and family drama beyond imagination. The family in this book is portrayed as utterly dysfunctional, and unable to cope with their personal differences, as well as overcome their selfishness and closed-mindedness with regard to each other. However, as the plot develops and dives deeper into the lives of the individuals, we are exposed to their traits that have previously been hidden. Strength, courage, honesty, and love emerge, giving depth and hope to this otherwise very disturbing book.
I admit that at the time of reading it, I was not entirely in the mood for depressing reading, so I nearly put the book down, but I’m very glad I didn’t. Another great novel from Mark Haddon!