They were marked by insight, effortless draftsmanship, and, of course, humor.
Also like her first novel, Free Men marries exhaustive research into the time period with effortless prose and insight into her characters that makes a story from several centuries ago feel immediate.
What made "Bossypants" a book likely to be imitated is its seemingly effortless balance of genuine insight with candid personal vignettes.
The headline wasn't complimentary (Following Tina Fey, Comedians Churn Out Books) but the article enthused about Fey's lit debut: "[an] effortless balance of genuine insight with candid personal vignettes".
With insight and seemingly effortless fluidity, Mr Galgut has written a beautiful, and at times funny, novel that movingly captures the duality of one of Britain's most thoughtful authors.
Buy from Amazon.com; Amazon.co.uk With insight and seemingly effortless fluidity, Damon Galgut has written a beautiful and funny book that movingly captures the duality of E.M. Forster, one of Britain's most thoughtful novelists.Orfeo.Orfeo
Adults, though, will appreciate George's effortless colloquial prose and her insights.
Outwardly entertaining and seemingly effortless in their fluency, his novels conceal insights into human behavior that are more intricate than may first appear.
Her insights are shared offhandedly, showing her effortless, if glib, intellect.
