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3.0 out of 5 stars Probably 3 1/2 stars, Jan 8 2002

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D. Henderson (Las Cruces, NM, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book was a bit quirky but fun. Two authors, old friends, become pitted against each other in some ways because one has become wildly successful - and undeservedly so in the eyes of the other. Money, revenge, humor, and all kinds of craziness ensue. It's the only Martin Amis novel I've read so far, so I can't compare it to his others, but I liked it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars tedious, Dec 26 2001

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This was a grind to get through. I hate oblique writing, and, of course, some people equate oblique writing with genius...well, this book has the oblique writing, but not the genius. I like natural writing, a la Tolstoy. Anyway, the story's sort of amusing. But the postmodern injections of Amis' own personal anecdotes (in a FICTION novel!!!) are jarring and out of place. Amis has confessed to egomania, but just because it's there, doesn't mean you have to display it. Some passages in this book are first rate, though. The plot can basically be summed up by Gore Vidal's famous line: "When a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies."

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2.0 out of 5 stars Stylish silliness, Sep 14 2001

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Andre Borchert (Nashua, New Hampshire,USA) - See all my reviews

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Well written but halfbaked, and ultimately pointless as usual when it comes to Amis. Very funny, and sometimes stimulating, but not satisfying as as whole. Amis is mimicking himself. Too bad, because he's not worth mimicking.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Overrated
Although there are some memorable turns of phrase, overall the book is dull and overrated. It seems that Amis' readers like the predictable--you know what to expect from him, and... Read more

Published on Jun 24 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Yecch! Too much information!
Martin Amis LIKES to be as disagreeable a writer as one can be. The two major personae are only the muddled, murky imitations of David Lodge's Philiph Swallow and Morris Zapp. Read more

Published on May 21 2002 by Ventura Angelo