why this book rocks

[Maranda]

quintessential amis, including his harebrained attempts at rendering the underbelly, whom he has little an ear for, and who come off as caricaturs. but when he hits the hard stuff -- esp. writers and jealousy, he's so on the mark it hurts. also, his insights, when they aren't psuedo- are dazzling.

[Lobstergirl]

I'm not crazy about this so far.

[Ian]

I liked The Information a lot, there are some amazing passages in it, but like London Fields it left me with the feeling that some aggressive editing would have taken it from a good to a great read.