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**wllsqyuipknczx** · 06-24-2009, 01:38 AM

I read Piano a few months ago after being very impressed with Echenoz's Ravel, which was shortlisted for the IMPAC Award (extended reviews are here). I agree completely with Promtbr's assessment of Piano -- the quirkiness does reduce the literary assessment (but not enjoyment) at first, but I find after a bit of time that literary side goes up.

I highly recommend Ravel. Echenoz takes that same tight writing style and applies it to a vision of the last 10 year's of the composer's life. For me, it created a layer of depth that Piano perhaps did not have.

And the fact that both books have a lot of excellent humour to them should not be overlooked.

06-24-2009, 01:38 AM	#3
wllsqyuipknczx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	I read Piano a few months ago after being very impressed with Echenoz's Ravel, which was shortlisted for the IMPAC Award (extended reviews are here). I agree completely with Promtbr's assessment of Piano -- the quirkiness does reduce the literary assessment (but not enjoyment) at first, but I find after a bit of time that literary side goes up. I highly recommend Ravel. Echenoz takes that same tight writing style and applies it to a vision of the last 10 year's of the composer's life. For me, it created a layer of depth that Piano perhaps did not have. And the fact that both books have a lot of excellent humour to them should not be overlooked.
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