RaveTimes Literary Supplement (UK)A timely reminder of how the trauma of the Troubles still needs to be exorcized ... In Trespasses, this eye for the telling detail is bolstered by a narrative style that flickers between sharp precision and haziness, as if the protagonist’s memories are blurred at the edges ... Kennedy is an astute and incisive writer, and Trespasses offers a profound glimpse into the continuing trauma of the Northern Irish Troubles.
Glenn Frankel
PositiveThe Times Literary Supplement (UK)... more of a cultural biography than a stodgy academic study, where a seminal movie is patiently explored through an accumulation of empirical evidence in order to capture the underlying zeitgeist ... The great advantage of Frankel’s genial approach is that he understands film as a collaborative process. Consequently, other key figures in the making of Midnight Cowboy are given due credit ... While Frankel leaves room for hoary reminiscences, he is also shrewd and hard-headed ... Frankel’s attention to detail is commendable, if occasionally exhausting...Thankfully these pedantic lapses are rare, and Frankel largely unfolds his facts in an elegant and engaging manner.
