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by Will Self (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (26 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140290559
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140290554
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 200,682 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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FEEDING FRENZY, Will Self's third collection of journalism and selected writings takes us through the turbulent years 1995-2000. During this period Self surfed the great wave of olive oil which nearly swept British metropolitan culture away, and produced a series of restaurant reviews for The Observer, whose coruscating criticality led to a cabal of restaurateurs plotting his contract killing. In essays to accompany the work of admired artists such as Marc Quinn, feature articles on rock music and remote places, reviews of cultural phenomena as diverse as voyeuristic television and the Queen Mother, Self has produced what can only be described as a cachinnating cacophony of wilful provocation.

About the Author
'A clean, mean, writing machine' (Esquire), Will Self's books include the acclaimed short story collections THE QUANTITY THEORY OF INSANITY, GREY AREA, and TOUGH TOUGH TOYS FOR TOUGH TOUGH BOYS and three novels MY IDEA OF FUN, GREAT APES and HOW THEDEAD LIVE. There have been two previous collections of journalism JUNK MAIL and SORE SITES.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Regurgitation better than his fiction..., 14 Dec 2004
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Though I have never been able to get into Will Self's fiction which I always experience as somewhat laboured, I found this collection of previously published magazine and newspaper essays, restaurant reviews and short features instant, engaging, thoughtful and provoking, insightful, often laugh out loud funny, subversive and full of humanity. From a review of an English Country Garden restaurant experienced on acid to Self interviewing JG Ballard via an essay on The Westway, if that sounds good to you, give it a go.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining, if somewhat eclectic collection., 18 Oct 2002
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Feeding Frenzy is an eclectic collection of Will Self's journalism and written thought about things British between 1995 and 2001. The collection is acerbic and well written and mostly features newspaper and magazine articles for a wide range of publications including The Times, Evening Standard, Elle and Granta. There are also a few book and film reviews thrown in for good measure, alongside some art critique. The often-fragmented medley of, but well-written articles within the collection provide a unique “take” (for want of a better expression) on Britain between 1995-2000, although there are some glaring omissions.

Throughout the book the subject of food and restaurants is constantly returned to, providing some gel in the otherwise cohesion less selection of articles. Will Self’s quirky style regularly leads him to focus on matters other than the food, often providing the most entertaining sections in the book – although probably not particularly useful if you were hoping for some insight into the restaurant.

In Summary: a unique, entertaining read that I found was better to dip into rather than read in one go. Great for the tube!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A work of scintillating genius, 8 Jan 2002
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Effortlessly blending highbrow and left-wing, Will Self represents the pinnacle of intelligent and entertaining writing. His use of language is impeccable, and the appeal of this, his second collection of journalism, has an appeal that transcends the philosophical and the nihilistic. These 'off-duty' clippings give the reader a fascinating opportunity to glimpse the man behind the artist, not that you'd see any great revelations about an illicitly lowbrow hack.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just read it!
Ms Burrell (below) is absolutely correct: this is not a book one can skim through in a couple of days, it requires slow digestion (hence, presumably, the title). Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Mr Self.
I cannnot recommend this book highly enough. I normally devour a book within one or two days. This book was a Christmas present and is still being read in March. Read more
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