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Dirt Road
Dirt Road | James Kelman
4 posts | 2 read | 6 to read
Murdo, a teenager obsessed with music, dreams of a life beyond his Scottish island home. His dad Tom has recently lost his wife and stumbles towards the future, terrified of losing control of what remains of his family life Both are in search of something as they set out on an expedition into the American South. As they travel they encounter a new world and we discover whether the hopes of youth can conquer the fears of age. Dirt Road is a major novel exploring the brevity of life, the agonising demands of love and the lure of the open road. It is also a beautiful book about the power of music and all that it can offer.
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MacSim
Dirt Road | James Kelman
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This book is amongst my top 5 favourite reads. It is utterly absorbing and although the story appears basic it‘s so rich with feeling that it‘s impossible to switch off. Absolutely loved it.

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WanderingBookaneer
Dirt Road | James Kelman
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Starting our 5th wedding anniversary by visiting The Reserve, an indie bookstore in Sarasota. #GetIndie

TrishB Happy anniversary to both of you 🎉🎉 6y
DivineDiana A great way to get started! Happy Anniversary! 6y
DeborahSmall Happy Anniversary💕 James Kelman is fab ! 6y
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rachaich
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I'm struggling to really appreciate this book :(. I had high hopes as it's the tale of dad and son on a road trip to the States. Nothing much seems to happen :/ which kind of negates the road trip plot. There's a huge amount of inner thoughts from the son which I'd assume are typical teenage musings. I'm also finding the part Scottish words hard to read when the majority is in English. I rarely give up...

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BethFishReads
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I'm totally sold. Put this on your list.

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