I found Engleby a curiously uneven book. It is in turn interesting, intriguing, amusing but pretentious and sometimes downright boring. Look out for Stelling's dinner party which will remind you of invitations before we all had the confidence to refuse them. We have all met Laura and Clarissa. The drawn out ending left me with a feeling of ambivalence - I don't know whether I enjoyed this book or not!
(Judith Peppitt - bwl 46 June 2008 ) |
