Universality
By design, none of these characters is worth rooting for. Were the novel longer than 176 pages, that void would become tiresome ... With Universality, Brown has cemented herself as a writer who separates text from subtext with devastating clarity.
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A fabulous fable about the politics of storytelling ... A terrific second novel from the British author of Assembly examines what it means to be truthful – and who really benefits when facts come to light ... Brown is a talented satirist, for sure, and her commitment to contemporary detail is impressive ... An incisive exploration of the power dynamics of storytelling.
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Skilful satire...nuanced precision ... A particular skill of Brown is her ability to write with a cool objectivity a spectrum of characters across class divides and varying ideologies who are all, for the most part, multidimensional, complex creations ... [Brown] is unflinching in a particularly illuminating social analysis that sustains a clear-eyed appraisal... and...is confident in her ability to offer readers both enlightenment and entertainment ... With Universality, Brown more than delivers on her promise.
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