Previous SnoopThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Next SnoopThe Unbearable Lightness Of Being Charlie Black / 05 September 2013 / Categories: Books, Novel The Outcast VERY AVERAGEI got three quarters of the way through this Sadie Jones break out offering before losing the will to live.It was nominated for the Orange Prize, how? would be my question if this prize is worth the supposed prestige. I should have known better when I saw it was on the Richard and Judy list.The book is about a guy Lewis Aldridge and begins on his release from jail, returning home to his father, step mother and a post WWII home.The first part is slow and slit your throat depressing so I don't know who wrote the promotional blurb and Part II goes into an Atonement knock off which doesn't really go anywhere.If this is the best publishers can find for our fresh literary talent offering MUST TRY HARDER. Print Rate this snoop: No rating yet 8261 Rant or RaveRantConsgrim Charlie BlackCharlie Black I am a blogger and freelance writer from Leicestershire. Love spending time with my family. I am the youngest of 6 kids, 5 sisters, one brother, everyone is married except me and my younger brother. Other snoops by Charlie Black Contact snooper Full biography Full biography What’s important to me? I am not flash or fancy. I am a little bit chubby and my hair, nails, etc are usually a mess. I prefer to be comfortable than dressed up that said I work hard, earn a decent amount of money I like to spend on overseas travel and collecting vintage jewellery which I buy and don’t wear. I am happier tracking in South America or on safari exploring animal sanctuaries and nature reserves across Africa where I have visited on five different occasions, Ghana, Senegal in West Africa, South Africa and Sudan and Kenya on the East coast. I would love to visit Victoria falls and see the Gorillas in Uganda. I am a vegetarian and don’t smoke but enjoy a glass of decent wine and love tasting local wine when I travel. x Comments are only visible to subscribers. Contact author Message sent. Name: Please enter your name. Please enter your name. Email: Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email. Subject: Please enter a subject Please enter a subject Message: Please enter the message. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Please select if you agree. Please solve captcha Please solve captcha. Close x