Comments on: Martin Amis: Night Train http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 10:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-12147 Stewart Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:42:41 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-12147 Peter, it's good to hear that the book does stand up to repeat readings. I agree, the prose is brilliant and I think Amis gets a fair amount of unnecessary stick because of it, perhaps because some have difficulty splitting the man from his work. Peter, it’s good to hear that the book does stand up to repeat readings. I agree, the prose is brilliant and I think Amis gets a fair amount of unnecessary stick because of it, perhaps because some have difficulty splitting the man from his work.

]]> By: Peter http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-12145 Peter Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:45:09 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-12145 Thanks for the review. I just finished it today for the second time. (First time was probably 8 or so years ago). I'm not ready to put it down yet though. It's one of those books you can pick up at any point and enjoy and be challenged by the prose. The characters were awesome. As I was nearing the end I thought of some of the minor characters (Tobe, Mike's boyfriend in particular) and just how well drawn they were. Thanks for the review. I just finished it today for the second time. (First time was probably 8 or so years ago). I’m not ready to put it down yet though. It’s one of those books you can pick up at any point and enjoy and be challenged by the prose. The characters were awesome. As I was nearing the end I thought of some of the minor characters (Tobe, Mike’s boyfriend in particular) and just how well drawn they were.

]]> By: Max Cairnduff http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-10723 Max Cairnduff Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:44:27 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-10723 It does indeed have some excellent prose, I've written up the book myself <a href="http://pechorinjournal.blogspot.com/2008/08/when-bullet-enters-human-being-it-has.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and came by to see your take on it. Happily similar to mine in the main, though I hadn't written about the fear of not knowing, which on reading your review I now rather wish I had. It does indeed have some excellent prose, I’ve written up the book myself here and came by to see your take on it. Happily similar to mine in the main, though I hadn’t written about the fear of not knowing, which on reading your review I now rather wish I had.

]]> By: chartroose http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-5427 chartroose Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:05:49 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-5427 Wow, this sounds intriguing! There must be a reason why he called his masculine female officer "a" police. Was it supposed to be vernacular? Was it a symbol of something insidious that the reader has to figure out? This is what I love about Amis. There's always something he tries to sneak in on you. The "suicide is the night train..." paragraph is wonderful. I'll definitely have to read this now! Thank you. Wow, this sounds intriguing! There must be a reason why he called his masculine female officer “a” police. Was it supposed to be vernacular? Was it a symbol of something insidious that the reader has to figure out?

This is what I love about Amis. There’s always something he tries to sneak in on you. The “suicide is the night train…” paragraph is wonderful. I’ll definitely have to read this now!

Thank you.

]]> By: steffee http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-5423 steffee Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:15:29 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/14/martin-amis-night-train/#comment-5423 Ooh, I have that cover. I really liked this book. I'm not sure if that's because I have quite a penchant for crime, being unfamiliar with the genre to a certain extent, or just because Amis is such a delight to read. Your review seems favourable, overall, which was a surprise. Fabulous review, as usual, Stewart. Ooh, I have that cover.

I really liked this book. I’m not sure if that’s because I have quite a penchant for crime, being unfamiliar with the genre to a certain extent, or just because Amis is such a delight to read.

Your review seems favourable, overall, which was a surprise. Fabulous review, as usual, Stewart.

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