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Martin Amis

The third Novel of Amis that I have cracked, and the only one I’ve finished. It was crafty and clever—masterfully done. I seem to enjoy novels which make me cringe the whole way through. This cringe-fest was brought on by the splicing of two completely divergent lives in a tiny apartment built for one. Terry v. Gregory in a sinister battle of the sister. There can only be one winner…

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chasuble
appurtenances
cynosure
virilia
furore
vestigal
telegenic
reticule
axiomatic
petallic
verdured
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A Staggering Rat of Heartbreaking Something or Other "I musta made a wrong toin at Al-buh-KOY-kee"

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is still my favourite of Martin Amis. I heard him read excerpts at Harbourfront when it came out. It’s a genuinely squirmworthy story. If you liked observing Salieri’s envy of Mozart, you’ll like this one.


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