The Weekend Man

The Weekend Man
By Richard B. Wright

The best thing I can say about this book is that Wright’s characters are marvelously textured and he does an amazing job of giving the reader tiny glimpses at them in a way that makes each character seem interesting and flawed and real. That said, I found the main character kind of pathetic. I know that he was supposed to be, but by the time I put the book down I felt kind of exhausted and hopeless about my own life. Definitely not an uplifting read.

While I didn’t love the Weekend Man, I did find Wright’s writing style appealing, so I think I’ll try another of his books – perhaps I’ll read Clara Callan, which won both the Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Award.