A review by lordenglishssbm
The Alteration by Kingsley Amis

3.0

A smart book, but a repetitive one. Amis' ability to articulate ideas on sexuality and religion are impressive, but he runs out of anything unusual to say about halfway through the book, and it was frustrating to see that he wrote a precocious child the same way he wrote his adult characters. It has its ups and downs, but while it is ultimately a solid coming-of-age story, I can't help but think that it needed a bit more focus and structure.