London Fields | 
A favorite author of mine, Martin Amis, passed away yesterday. I think he wrote the best novels with unlikable protagonists. It's kind of a lost art today, but what's great about Amis' novels is they're neither tales of condemnation nor winking approval of bad behavior. And definitely not redemption. But you get great insights into the characters, as unsavory as they may be, and all with a biting dark humor narrating their actions.
Ruthiella I‘ve never read any Martin Amis, but think I should at least read Time‘s Arrow…🤔 (edited) 1y
vivastory I hadn't heard of his passing. I agree that it's a lost art. 1y
Billypar @Ruthiella Between Time's Arrow, Money, and London Fields, I'm not sure which is my favorite, but Time's Arrow is the one I'd recommend trying first. It's great fun 🙂 1y
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Billypar @vivastory It's probably about time for me to pick up another one of his. And I didn't realize how many nonfiction and story collections he's written. 1y
batsy I've only read Money and The Rachel Papers, but you're so right. He has an unmistakable style & a kind of comic swagger to his prose that also seems increasingly rare now. I want to read London Fields and Information next and check out some of his essays. I'm ambivalent about him because of his politics in the later years, but as a novelist he's up there. 1y
Liz_M 😭 1y
Billypar @batsy 'Comic swagger' is such a perfect way to describe the voice that recurs in his novels. I am curious about his essays too - I've heard some quotes and snippets about his politics but haven't read much about his actual beliefs. I think The Information is next on my list of his novels. 1y
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