The Man Who Listens To Horses review
Nov. 13th, 2009 02:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearMonty Roberts is an impressive kinda guy. In The Man Who Listens To Horses, he tells how he developed his revolutionary way of training horses, filling in a lot of informatio about his childhood and other activities along the way. And, boy, has he done a lot of stuff! It's all very interesting, particularly to someone who's into horses, and I have to admire the way he persevered in the face of adversity.
However, his style is a little odd - I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but something about the way he writes is a little off-putting. The narrative is very fragmented as well, jumping backwards and forwards a lot, and only spending a few pages on most anecdotes before zipping off to talk about something else.
I suppose it at least suggests he wrote the book himself, and I shouldn't expect great literary art from someone of his background, and what he has to say is interesting enough to cover up the stylistic issues.
However, his style is a little odd - I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but something about the way he writes is a little off-putting. The narrative is very fragmented as well, jumping backwards and forwards a lot, and only spending a few pages on most anecdotes before zipping off to talk about something else.
I suppose it at least suggests he wrote the book himself, and I shouldn't expect great literary art from someone of his background, and what he has to say is interesting enough to cover up the stylistic issues.
