Martin Amis

Or the Nature of the Offense

Time's Arrow

As the story unfolds, I was speechless. Such a creative risk that few would have taken. 

Adam Scharf

andrea

on the one hand, what i appreciate of this book is the technique used for the narration. at least it was new and interesting, as the narrator (who apparently is a part of the main character at the same time as an independent entity) witnesses the life story of man backwards, from the moment he dies to the moment he is born. even the conversations' sentences were written backwards, i'll admit i have never read a book like this one in that sense.

and on the other hand, i think because of this choice (plus the author's stylistic features and because this is postmodernism and it includes every single trait of the movement i dislike) the book completely fails at delivering the emotion, care and depth that such heavy topics deserve (the holocaust, concentration camps and world war II), in my opinion. i think this work tried to be deep in a very aseptic and absurd way. it was clumsy, detached and every single thought related to women (which are quite recurrent, i have to say) were... questionable. you can tell this was written by a man. i'll say no more.

Trevor Berrett

For my complete review, go here:

http://mookse.wordpress.com/2008/10/0...

cory malnarick

I found myself very close to humanity with this book. I liked that it was short, and I liked the way it was written. The motifs, however, didn't pique my interest. I wish it was a longer book, but then again, I wish all books were longer... unless they're long.

Mark Stenberg 

Helen Bright

iamazoo

Satyajeet Pal

Will Vunderink

Dennis Jacob Rosenfeld

Vladimir

Angie Lee

Nicolás Niño 

Clare B

In this novel a man's life is portrayed backwards, from death to birth, as are some of the scenes - for example, sex begins with climax, moves through foreplay and exhausts itself on flirtation. The plot is about a doctor whose story begins with his death. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Time's Arrow Or the Nature of the Offense

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