SUBMARINE (Joe Dunthorne) - May 17/11

This passable coming-of-age book is certainly a brisk read - I started it two days ago - but it's just so uneven and so weird that I found myself glazing over certain overly descriptive passages. Dunthorne's odd style - the dude loves short sentences - took some time getting used to, and the super deadpan narrative from the main character just seems needlessly odd until you realize that the kid is probably autistic. (I kind of admire the fact that there wasn't a single reference to this.) So, yeah, pretty entertaining but nothing special. **1/2 out of ****