ComLit review I found this an enjoyable, if slightly disturbing, read. The sheer, stoned hopelessness of the MC gradually becomes kind of charming; I found his sleepwalking his way through his rather wasted life quite endearing. Not too many laughs, although there is humour in the richness and va... view book

ComLit review Great title. Not so sure about the cover. Short pitch didn’t draw me as drunkenness not all that amusing - and in fact it doesn’t seem such a key aspect to the story, at least not the first 11 chapters. The long pitch provides the plot, which at least sounds promising. I liked t... view book

ComLit review As I’d read the first two chapters previously, I skimmed through them to refresh my memory, and then read Ch.3, 4 and 5. The flowery descriptions are still there, and I do like them - although maybe here and there they don’t quite come off. My favourites were the goat’s bid for a mo... view book

SF42 review I read the first 8 chapters, but decided I am the wrong reader for this - probably too old :-(. I am not fascinated by reality shows, so that aspect of the story didn’t grab me. The prospect of a ‘War of the Roses’ in space also didn’t appeal (not a movie I liked). And I didn’t find t... view book

ComLit review Well, this is a very odd, but fun, mishmash of stuff: stories, poems, recollections, essays and random observations about life. Not all of it is humorous, or indeed meant to be. In fact, I preferred the more serious stories, although I quite liked the reminiscences. I thought th... view book