“I must have stayed in London on the way, but I have no memory of it. My memory’s odd like that. I’m big on detail, but there are holes in the fabric.”
—Mike Engleby
For our September meeting, we discussed Engleby by British author Sebastian Faulks. With his use of the first person narrator, Faulks provides the reader with a fascinating and disturbing first-hand view of the story of Mike Engleby, a brilliant yet clearly odd Cambridge college student. And yes, he has a memory problem.
Most of the group agreed that Engleby was a well-written, darkly intriguing story with a sometimes uncomfortable insight into the British public school system and university days at Cambridge in the 1970s. Although some found the numerous British references to be somewhat unclear, overall the book was positively received and generated much discussion.
Other books by Sebastian Faulks include, Birdsong, Charlotte Gray, On Green Dolphin Street, and Faulks’ most recent book, Devil May Care, a James Bond novel written in the manner of Ian Fleming.
THE SCORE WAS 3.3
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