Crow’s Reads

Ambivalence

by Brian Dillon

Reception

Mostly positive. 8 of 9 critics were positive or better.

Rave 3 · Positive 5 · Mixed 1 · Pan 0

  • “Dillon is a stimulating intellectual companion.”

    The Guardian (UK) · Blake Morrison · Rave

2 more quotes

  • “The overheated circuits of teen-age life are well-worn ground for a coming-of-age story, yet Dillon’s approach is anything but.”

    The New Yorker · Hua Hsu · Positive

  • “Dillon pushes this form to an extreme”

    The New Statesman (UK) · Luke O'Reilly · Positive

All 9 reviews on Book Marks

  1. 2026
    Times Literary Supplement

    Reviewed by Norma Clarke, 2 September