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Readers celebrate Muriel Spark's singular prose in re-read
Original: "Dougal put Mr Druce through the process of his smile..." NOBODY can write like Muriel Spark. Am on book 4 of my re-read
A reader going through Muriel Spark's novels is praising The Ballad of Peckham Rye, quoting the line where Dougal puts Mr Druce through the process of his smile. They argue that nobody writes like Spark, that her books cannot be boring, and that being somewhat discomfited by them is inevitable. The remark reflects an ongoing appreciation of Spark's sharp, unsettling style among readers revisiting her work.
Why now: Book lovers are sharing appreciation for Muriel Spark's distinctive, unsettling prose, likely prompted by a re-read of her novels.
Muriel SparkThe Ballad of Peckham RyeDougalMr Druce
Evidence
- "Dougal put Mr Druce through the process of his smile..." NOBODY can write like Muriel Spark. Am on book 4 of my re-readiing of her novels, The Ballad of Peckham Rye. It is impossible to be bored by a Spark book. It is, however, inevitable that you'll be somewhat discomfited. #… · cmniciosaig@mastodon.scot · 5
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