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A review by jeffrossbooks
Inside Story by Martin Amis
5.0
What an incredible novel/autobiography. The depth of Amis' voice. The stories he tells. The relentless storytelling. This is as good as Money or London Fields. It left me not only with the feeling I'd just read a great novel, but that I better understand the man who Martin Amis is, outside what the tabloids have reported.
The insights into Bellow, Hitchens, and Larkin add immensely to this. The relationships Amis had with these men, all varied, adds not only to the story but to a better understanding of the depth of Amis' ability to give of himself.
In the end, Amis says this is his final 'long' novel. I suspect this is true. The energy and focus needed to finish a long novel is overwhelming at any age. And the theme here is... death. The end. A movement to the end of time.
My hope is we get another few short stories. A couple of novellas. Amis' voice has always been unique, but at times it feels essential.
The insights into Bellow, Hitchens, and Larkin add immensely to this. The relationships Amis had with these men, all varied, adds not only to the story but to a better understanding of the depth of Amis' ability to give of himself.
In the end, Amis says this is his final 'long' novel. I suspect this is true. The energy and focus needed to finish a long novel is overwhelming at any age. And the theme here is... death. The end. A movement to the end of time.
My hope is we get another few short stories. A couple of novellas. Amis' voice has always been unique, but at times it feels essential.