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Ian McEwan: The Cockroach (Paperback, 2019, Jonathan Cape) 2 stars

Jim Sams has undergone a metamorphosis. In his previous life he was ignored or loathed, …

Review of 'The Cockroach' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

One wonders what McEwen was thinking when he published this Thinly disguised ridicule of Britain’s Brexiteer leaders. It’s really in a vein Perhaps more suited to a John Crace column. While Not lacking in humour, I’m glad it didn’t go on too long – unlike for the British, where the cockroaches remain at the tiller.