" I really liked this book. Many reviewers focused on the sexual aspect of the character development, but I think it is so much more than that - it is about relationships and about incidental encounters that inform them, and sometimes help determine the course of our lives. in a way, it is a sadder, more sinister "Ensemble, c'est tout" (aka Hunting and Gathering). No happy endings here, and The Pregnant Widow goes even farther than other books of its genre - it has the fortitude to look forward into the future (or back into the past) and make sense of a life mostly lived through. This retrospective/introspective analysis takes courage and also mastery of prose that makes Martin Amis' style shine. No drama here, just life if you can take it. Looking forward to reading more of his books! "
— Margarita, 2/10/2014