Amis amazes at every turn

A great storyteller, although he was much more than a storyteller

He was a genuine comic writer, probably the best after P. G. Wodehouse-He had a lasting influence and was a very good novelist

In these explicit days, Mr Amis is the laureate of the unsayable, the literary it man

A fabulous novel...funny and poignant and is arguably Murdoch's finest hour

An enjoyable, thought-provoking and unforgettable novel

A fantastic feat of imagination as well as a marvellous sustained piece of writing

My favourite novel

I love the novels of Iris Murdoch

Absolutely exquisite

A quietly ambitious book

Despite the halting, low-key narration as Joe and Alice attempt to piece together the terms of their engagement, a simmering tension builds, though Seiffert is admirably less concerned with the revelation of atrocities than in how the soldier, having breached the first commandment, negotiates a return to ordinary life

A beautiful book and it's beautifully written

My favourite book of all time

Morrison's stunning trilogy is an evocation of black life over the past four centuries. It defies summary. Completed almost 25 years ago, these novels top anything produced by any American writer including Hemingway, Updike and DeLillo

[A] beautiful, haunting novel

More than one of Morrison's books could be classed as masterpieces, but this one is famous for a reason: everyone should read it

A magnificent achievement...an American masterpiece

A triumph

She melds horror and beauty in a story that will disturb the mind forever

Toni Morrison is not just an important contemporary novelist but a major figure in our national literature

A work of genuine force. . .Beautifully written

There is something great in Beloved: a play of human voices, consciously exalted, perversely stressed, yet holding true. It gets you

Superb. . .A profound and shattering story that carries the weight of history. . .Exquisitely told

This is a wonderful novel about slavery, freedom, parental loss and revenants