I bought this book only because it was in the 3 for 2 sale at Waterstones, never having heard of it, or the author, before. Reading it got slightly uncomfortable at points - for one, the moral dilemma at the crux of the plot had me squirming because it's one of those situations you just don't wanna think about - secondly, characters take it in turn to narrate chapters, and though this generally works well, the fact they all use the same introspective reflective tone can get a bit eerie. One review inside the cover says the book ends with a big twist, so I started trying to spot it from the start - no chance, it came totally out of nowhere. And when it finally turned up, it had me… Read more
Brilliant. And I know I'm sentimental, but "Simon" makes me cry every time. It's worth checking out [...] if you're wondering whether to buy - you can listen to three entire tracks ("Hanging by a moment" "Breathing" and "Sick cycle carousel") plus some stuff from Stanley Climbfall. Chances are you'll love the rest of the album if you like these.
I bought this album on the strength of someone's recommendation, the short samples of the first five tracks, and the beauty of the lyrics. And I'm glad I did. The songs are unpredictable, subtle, totally original; 'The world can wait' 'I radio heaven', 'Moth' and 'When I go' are all fantastic from every angle. To be honest though, I don't love every song - I tend to skip from track 5 straight to 9 - but nonetheless Films for Radio is well worth having and keeping.
