He is trying a bit hard
doesn't mean he isn't quite good, just not as good as he thinks he is.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:34, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I've heard that said before and find it faintly ridiculous
I don't get any sense of what he thinks of himself from his books. His ideas are odd, or quite grand, but they are almost without exception very well executed.

It's a almost a bit of reverse snobbery.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:38, Reply)

I've found his non-M stuff to be great or awful,
Song of Stone and The Wasp Factory were dreadful, everything else I've read I've really liked. The M stuff is all great.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:43, Reply)

I didn't really get on with Canal Dreams
and Song of Stone was indeed a bit shit.

Trying to think if I've disliked any of his M stuff. Feersum Enjin was a bit of a pain and I can't remember what happened.

I have a copy of Inversions in my bookcase and I have no idea if I've read it or not.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:45, Reply)

C

Not what I've heard.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:47, Reply)

Inversions is by far the worst of his M novels but it's still not bad.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:47, Reply)

I didn't get what the fuss over the Wasp Factory was.
Crow Road was fairly good. Complicity was probably the best of his I have read. The Business had a cool premise but didn't really go anywhere with it.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 16:28, Reply)

My personal opinion *shrugs*
I liked the Wasp Factory, on your recommendation read a couple more and they just felt a tiny bit forced. Not necessarily a bad thing.

It's why I don't really read modern fiction much anymore.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:44, Reply)

to which you are perfectly entitled
the sci fi stuff is really where his skill lies.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:46, Reply)

Personal opinion? On here? With this bunch of cock-ends?
Come on, Ambs, you know better than that.
( thealternativefact, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:47, Reply)

may I draw your attention to my reply...

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:47, Reply)

No. Fuck off.

( thealternativefact, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:48, Reply)

alright, you great big misery

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 16:00, Reply)

You're bloody right clendrix
Now listen here Vipros. I am RIGHT and that is all there is to it.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 28 Feb 2011, 15:57, Reply)