The narrative voice is astonishing and the book is both enticing and overpowering. The language and metaphors are exceptional, making the novel stand out.
The reviewer praises Martin Amis's elaborate and enticing narrative voice, which they find both irritating and overpowering. They highlight the exceptional use of language and metaphors, which make the novel stand out. The reviewer appreciates the complexity and depth of the narrative, which they find both enticing and overpowering. They also note that the novel is both irritating and overpowering, which they find to be a testament to Amis's skill as a writer.
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One of the chief glories of Martin Amis's elaborate, enticing, subtle, irritating, overpowering new fiction is the astonishing narrative voice he has devised.
It's not just metaphor, although these are exceptional, with a wonderful use of language.
The book has the specific Martin Amis style. The story is interesting.