The publication of Yellow Dog was greeted with dismay by the papers, writers and fans. "Embarrassingly bad" was the memorable description by novelist Tibor Fischer.
Tibor Fischer review Parts are aggressively unpleasant- the tedious brutality of old-style London gangsters, the extravagant cynicism and hypocrisy of the tabloid journalists, and the grimy business of the pornography industry, but looked at in the right light it is a comprehensive and nuanced exploration of masculinity in the late 20th century, arguing that we must outgrow our instincts to create a society for all.
On the way I discuss 90s laddism and the prevalence of 'ironic' sexism, Humbert Wolfe's view of the British press
Epigram to The Uncelestial City (1930) and whether the strength of the critical response was driven by Amis's shift in politics after 9/11.
