List of the Lost by Morrissey review – the publishers should be ashamed of themselves - The Observer
by Ed Cumming
The singer’s dreadful debut novel is plotless and written in sixth-form prose
Summary: "Morrissey can’t be blamed for believing in his own brilliance. But the spineless mandarins at Penguin who brought this to print should be ashamed of themselves. At a time when the traditional fiction market is under attack from all sides, publishers need to reassure us that their judgement is still valuable. This fiasco of a novel does precisely the opposite."
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by Ed Cumming
The singer’s dreadful debut novel is plotless and written in sixth-form prose
Summary: "Morrissey can’t be blamed for believing in his own brilliance. But the spineless mandarins at Penguin who brought this to print should be ashamed of themselves. At a time when the traditional fiction market is under attack from all sides, publishers need to reassure us that their judgement is still valuable. This fiasco of a novel does precisely the opposite."
Shot of page from today's newspaper:
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