‘Pitch perfect…“Venus Drive” explores the complexity of despair with poignancy and sly wit.’ New York Times‘Dark, nasty and very funny.’ Time Out‘Stories that bring Raymond Carver’s low-life minimalism to mind…It’s fascinating to read a writer who can bring you so efficiently to such an uncomfortable place.’ Village VoicePraise for Lipsyte’s debut novel ‘The Subject Steve’:‘Sam Lipsyte is a gifted stylist, precise, original, devious, and very funny.’ Jeffrey Eugenides, author of ‘Middlesex’ and ‘The Virgin Suicides’‘A brilliant novel, in every conceivable way.’ Toby Litt‘I laughed out loud – and I never laugh out loud…’ Chuck Palahniuk, author of ‘Fight Club’‘An original voice: smart, savvy…intensely funny.’ TLS‘The best thing since George Saunders last broke cover…Kind of Beckett meets “Six Feet Under”, comedy doesn’t come much blacker than this.’ Uncut‘Rowdy, shocking and lyrical…very funny.’ New Yorker‘Dark, lancing humour, first-rate satire and writing that dares to be bold and edgy.’ San Francisco Chronicle‘Laugh-out-loud funny…By turns strange, disturbing and hilarious.’ Irish Independent
