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The Making of Henry (Hardcover)

by Howard Jacobson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (3 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224073524
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224073523
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 732,556 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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William Leith, Evening Standard

...terrific novel, full of pert observations and salty insights into the ageing process - not just Henry's, but the world's


Michael Bywater, Independent

It's masterly writing... As always, it’s powerful, bang to rights, monstrously funny
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 25 Jul 2004
By The Fisher Price King "Straight from the gut" (London) - See all my reviews
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If you like books with a plot, this isn't for you. What Jacobson does is observation, rich human comedy, a rather twisted take on relationships, and a keen sense of the convoluted politics of family. He's a mordant, original writer whose darker edge may not be to everyone's taste. He creates great characters, and in some ways resembles Philip Roth. All in all this isn't his best book (Who's Sorry Now? is better, for instance), but it's very well written and shows a real thoughtfulness - quite lightly worn - about what it is to be a man. That may sound pretentious; if it does, Jacobson probably isn't for you.
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6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 0224073524, 25 May 2004
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Gritty, funny and full of warmth. This is by far Mr Jacobson's best novel. Perfect for taking on holiday - really entertaining, grown up and perceptive.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me - yet!, 11 Jul 2006
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I have read several of Howard Jacobson's books in the past and really enjoyed his humour and language.

I picked this book up several times to try to read it - a page turner it is not.

I had no real empathy for the main character, Henry Nagel, and never really warmed to him. Not that he was bad or evil just unsympathetic. Every few fages I would get fed up with his self-pity and put it down... I struggled with it.

Perhaps I'm not old enough yet to feel empathy with a 60 year-old underachiever. I rarely grinned, never mind laugh out loud as I have with his other books.

As for the plot! Coincidences pepper the plot in an attempt to increase Henry's comic confusion - does not help the reader. Moira falling for him... I think HJ is having a bit of wish fulfilment here.

Sorry HJ, maybe I'll get the joke later!
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