Jacobson is one of the great sentence-builders of our time. I feel I have to raise my game, even just to praise ... In short, he is one of the great guardians of language and culture - all of it. Long may he flourish
- Nicholas Lezard, Guardian
[An] acutely observed collection of occasional pieces that pick at absurdist life and reveal him to be a quiz, a cultural critic gifted with precise comic timing
The Times
Yes, Jacobson is an entertainer ... And he does indeed entertain, but in a way that stimulates rather than simply amuses
Sunday Telegraph
Sharp and playful, surreal and thoughtful, and occasionally…rather moving
New Statesman
His columns were <b>always one of the best things</b> in [the <i>Independent</i>] – <b>funny, argumentative, contrary and stuffed with ideas as well as a big, sympathetic personality</b>. They were on the right side of the argument, even when they were obviously wrong … <b>He is an excellent writer</b> to disagree with – and an even better one to agree with ... Jacobson was satisfying because he always gave the impression of writing to start a discussion at least, an argument on a good day, even a proper fight
- Philip Hensher, Spectator
Whether [Jacobson] is writing about the intricacies of darts, or why all TV programmes should be subtitled, or about a much loved old dog, he’s invariably <b>sharp, clever and very, very witty</b>
- Simon Shaw, Mail on Sunday