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aditusmaximus 's review for:
Time's Arrow
by Martin Amis
Wow, this book really messed with my head. Told completely backwards, it starts with the main character transitioning from death to old age, and us (and the mysterious narrator) slowly watching this man's life unfold in reverse. At times this could be a bit tedious and over done, (how many times did i have to read about him fighting with a new girl before getting together with her), but overall it was a really interesting perspective on things. As I got further and further in the book, I started looking at events in my own life, how it would all appear if I was watching myself live in reverse.
Throughout the book, you know that time is racing towards something intense that has really messed with the main character. And wow, I was not expecting the intensity of what it was. The narrator often mentions that life makes no sense (in this reverse fashion), and then when it finally does make sense to him, when we get to the place where the events make sense in this backwards perspective of time, well, that really hit me hard.
Interesting book. I think it will be a while before I stop analyzing my life events in reverse. :)
Throughout the book, you know that time is racing towards something intense that has really messed with the main character. And wow, I was not expecting the intensity of what it was. The narrator often mentions that life makes no sense (in this reverse fashion), and then when it finally does make sense to him, when we get to the place where the events make sense in this backwards perspective of time, well, that really hit me hard.
Interesting book. I think it will be a while before I stop analyzing my life events in reverse. :)