Rollie and Bingo Boys is a novel by Canadian author Malcolm Lowry. Published in 1957, it tells the story of two young men – Rollie and Bingo – who are in love with the same woman, but cannot agree on how to approach her.
The novel has been variously praised as containing “powerful and accurate descriptions” of life in British Columbia during the 1950s, and as a “masterpiece of narrative fiction”.[1].
The novel has been frequently compared to William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, both for its exploration of human nature in a setting of extreme isolation, and for its use of dialogue to convey character. Some reviewers have complained that the novel is too long and slow-paced, while others have called it one of the greatest works of fiction ever written.
In conclusion, Rollie and Bingo Boys is a powerful and accurate exploration of human nature in a setting of extreme isolation, which has been praised by many reviewers as one of the greatest works of fiction ever written.
