ANDY HEDGECOCK is entertained by a playful novel that embeds a fictional game at its heart
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THE WORD “opinionated” is an effective antidotal adjective in the title of this pocket-sized and elegant book. It deflects criticism from malcontents like myself who might bemoan some of the choices as much as the omissions.
Social housing represents four out of a total of 54 illustrations, and that’s decent enough, but the selection is of well-known regulars on the circuit — the Brunswick Centre, the Barbican Estate, the Isokon Flats and the Trellick Tower.
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