" Drawn to this book by the wonderful reviews of his work, I found this Martin Amis book at the public library and read the first few pages right there in the stacks. Not knowing what to make of it, I took it home. Overall, I found it interesting, but not so interesting as to recommend it to others. Maybe I just did not read it the right way, or maybe I am just not ready to read it. However, he does have such a wonderful style of writing, and I am envious of how well his story line unfolded. I think that the book focused too much on the sins of the people and not enough on the characters and their lives. At times, it was hard to get through. "
— Shelby, 1/28/2014