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A review by borisfeldman
Zoo Time by Howard Jacobson
1.0
A worthy nominee for worst book of 2012.
The English Philip Roth? Only in his own mind.
I've read all of Jacobson's prior works. Generally, they've gotten worse over time. Here, he has reached his literary nadir. Self-indulgent. Cute, in an artificial-sweetener kind of way.
No doubt, it will be short-listed for this and that, because he's now An Important Author.
It should be short-listed for the remainder table at The Strand.
The English Philip Roth? Only in his own mind.
I've read all of Jacobson's prior works. Generally, they've gotten worse over time. Here, he has reached his literary nadir. Self-indulgent. Cute, in an artificial-sweetener kind of way.
No doubt, it will be short-listed for this and that, because he's now An Important Author.
It should be short-listed for the remainder table at The Strand.