whither Amis?
Reader comment on: The Amis Archipelago

Submitted by Lorcan Byrne, Aug 10, 2007 20:12

As an admirer of Amis' fiction for about 20 years , I think this is probably the most reasoned and accurate analysis I have come across for his latest work. I have conflicting feelings - I believe at his best that he is some class of genius - at his worst , I believe that my 8 year old daughter could write better prose ( but of course this all may be deliberate, note the brackets). Regardless, thanks for a thought provoking review.

Lorcan

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