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A review by uncle_shai
Lost for Words by Edward St Aubyn
3.0
Edward St. Aubyn has a great gift for writing and a truly wonderful ear for conversation. After writing the five-volume Patrick Melrose novels (do read them!) which are so emotionally intense, deep, and personal (can he find the will live after receiving such abuse as a child), I can understand why he would subsequently want to write fluff like Lost for Words.
It's mostly excellently written writers gossip. The plot is silly. There are short high points when some of the writers reflect on the meaning of writing in a philosophical way. St. Aubyn is mocking this navel gazing even while being half serious putting out his witty verbosity in a way only someone deeply steeped in literary criticism and philosophy could do.
Really should be two stars. But I gave it three on St. Aubyn wonderful prose.
It's mostly excellently written writers gossip. The plot is silly. There are short high points when some of the writers reflect on the meaning of writing in a philosophical way. St. Aubyn is mocking this navel gazing even while being half serious putting out his witty verbosity in a way only someone deeply steeped in literary criticism and philosophy could do.
Really should be two stars. But I gave it three on St. Aubyn wonderful prose.