People fascinate me. I understand that most people in general find humankind interesting, but I think people are so bloody fascinating. I love hearing peoples life stories. I love digesting relationships. I love interpreting body language. I love secrets and history. I love knowing what makes people tick.
Capital tells the story of several people and families that are connected to Pepys Road - a quiet suburb in South London. A pretty classic story thread that will always intrigue me.
Over time the residents receive anonymous messages in the post stating 'we want what you have'. Slightly creepy twist - another tick for me.
Over time the residents receive anonymous messages in the post stating 'we want what you have'. Slightly creepy twist - another tick for me.
Capital features a variety of individuals from vastly different walks of life - the wealthy banker and his obnoxious wife, the Polish builder, the Zimbabwean parking attendant and the family who run the local corner shop to name a few. I really did feel for some or the characters and others had no impact on me whatsoever. Capital has received critism for its stereotypical characters. Whilst the characters were realistic and well thought out, I must agree. Nothing surprised me in this book. I didn't learn from any of the characters. None of them challenged me or my ideas.
Further, the 'we want what you have' thread in truth is barely present in the book. I found myself uninterested in the person behind the messages and I felt like that it added nothing to the story. This book is not a thriller in the slightest.
That being said I breezed through this lengthy book and did find myself invested in some of the characters. This is a book about people's lives and if you take it for that it can be an enjoyable read.
3/5
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