“Docx knows that what we want most from a novel are stories into which we can sink our teeth and our hearts. His ability to evoke the atmosphere of a city is almost Dickensian”
— Guardian
“Full of insight: on the state of Russia, Britain and the US; and on the nature of music, addiction, love and sex. Funny and involving and the characters are often priceless”
— Metro
“I was amazed at the detail of Docx’s St Petersburg, with all its beauty and cruelty, similar to the style of Dostoevsky”
— Financial Times
“Unforgettable. Not since What a Carve Up! has there been such an absorbing indictment of the family”
— Independent on Sunday
Self Help
Year
2011
Pages
528
Praise
“Docx knows that what we want most from a novel are stories into which we can sink our teeth and our hearts. His ability to evoke the atmosphere of a city is almost Dickensian”
— Guardian
“Full of insight: on the state of Russia, Britain and the US; and on the nature of music, addiction, love and sex. Funny and involving and the characters are often priceless”
— Metro
“I was amazed at the detail of Docx’s St Petersburg, with all its beauty and cruelty, similar to the style of Dostoevsky”
— Financial Times
“Unforgettable. Not since What a Carve Up! has there been such an absorbing indictment of the family”
— Independent on Sunday
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